| 单词 | leaf insect |
| 释义 | leaf insect (once / 622069 pages) n WORD FAMILY leaf insect: leaf insects USAGE EXAMPLESIt is the oldest-known stick or leaf insect that used such natural trickery, they said. Reuters(Mar 19, 2014) Butterflies have grown threatening eye-like spots on their wings, and leaf insects use camouflage to blend into nearby foliage. New York Times(Jul 29, 2013) Frequently, as in the case of the stick and leaf insect, the eggs are enclosed in capsules of very elaborate shapes and highly ornamented. Various, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edit...(2010) n tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies Syn|Hyper walking leaf phasmid, phasmid insect large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects |
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