HyperDic: walking_leaf

English > 2 senses of the expression walking leaf:
NOUNplantwalking leaf, walking fern, Asplenium rhizophyllum, Camptosorus rhizophyllusferns having lanceolate fronds that root at the tip
animalwalking leaf, leaf insecttropical insect having a flattened leaflike body
English > walking leaf: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningferns having lanceolate fronds that root at the tip.
Synonymswalking fern, Asplenium rhizophyllum, Camptosorus rhizophyllus
BroaderspleenwortAny of various chiefly rock-inhabiting ferns of the genus Asplenium
English > walking leaf: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningTropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies.
Synonymleaf insect
Member ofPhyllium, genus Phylliumtype genus of the Phyllidae
Broaderphasmid, phasmid insectlarge cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants

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