phasmid
nounUK /ˈfæz.mɪd/
US /ˈfæz.mɪd/
A phasmid is an insect that looks like a stick or a leaf.
The phasmid sat so still on the branch that we almost missed it.
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2. A member of the order Phasmida, which includes stick and leaf insects.
Scientists classify the phasmid within the order Phasmida.
3. A nematode worm of the family Phasmidae, sometimes studied in genetics.
The researchers examined a phasmid under the microscope.
4. A structure or organism resembling a phantom or appearing ghostly.
The old tale described a phasmid that vanished into the mist.