NOUN | animal | walkingstick, walking stick, stick insect | any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies |
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Meaning | Any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies. | |
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Synonyms | walking stick, stick insect | |
Member of | Phasmidae, family Phasmidae, Phasmatidae, family Phasmatidae | stick insects |
Narrower | diapheromera, Diapheromera femorata | A variety of stick insect |
Broader | phasmid, phasmid insect | large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants |
Spanish | bastón |
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