Phasmid (Noun)
Meaning
Large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Phasmids have become increasingly popular among insect enthusiasts due to their impressive camouflage abilities.
- Walking sticks, also known as stick insects, are one type of phasmid found primarily in tropical forests.
- This order of phasmids comprises roughly three thousand species found all over the world except polar regions.
- A new species of leaf-mimicking phasmids has been discovered deep in the dense tropical forests of Indonesia.
- Scientists are fascinated by the unusual appearance and adaptability of certain species of phasmids.