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Phyllidae

noun

leaf insects

• Syn: ↑family Phyllidae, ↑Phillidae, ↑family Phillidae

• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Phasmida, ↑order Phasmida, ↑Phasmatodea, ↑order Phasmatodea

• Member Meronyms: ↑Phyllium, ↑genus Phyllium

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\\ˈfiləˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Phyllium, type genus + -idae

: a family of insects (order Orthoptera) that includes the leaf insects

Useful english dictionary. 2012.