phasmid
noun
phas·mid ˈfaz-məd 
: any of an order (Phasmatodea synonym Phasmida) of large cylindrical or sometimes flattened chiefly tropical insects (such as a walking stick) that have long legs, strictly phytophagous habits, and incomplete metamorphosis and that include forms resembling leaves or twigs
phasmid adjective
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Some lost species, including the phasmid, have subsequently been rediscovered on surrounding islets. 
John Pickrell, Science | AAAS, 5 June 2019
John Pickrell, Science | AAAS, 5 June 2019 Word History
Etymology
New Latin Phasmida, group name, from Phasma, type genus, from Greek, apparition, from phainein to show — more at fancy
First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
phasmid
noun
phas·mid ˈfas-mid
: either of the paired lateral postanal organs characteristic of most parasitic nematodes and usually regarded as chemoreceptors see phasmidia
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