HyperDic: stick_insect

English > 1 sense of the expression stick insect:
NOUNanimalstick insect, walking stick, walkingstickany of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies
English > stick insect: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningAny of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies.
Synonymswalking stick, walkingstick
Member ofPhasmidae, family Phasmidae, Phasmatidae, family Phasmatidaestick insects
Narrowerdiapheromera, Diapheromera femorataA variety of stick insect
Broaderphasmid, phasmid insectlarge cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants
Spanishbastón

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