Meaning

1 senses

  1. Megaphasma denticrus, a species of green, brown or gray stick bug which is the largest insect in North America, reaching a length of seven inches.

Examples

2 sentences

  1. The giant bug got stuck at the door.

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  2. Essentially a giant measuring stick, the tide staff allowed scientists to manually observe tidal levels.

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Origin

From giant + walking stick (“stick insect”).

From giant + walking stick (“stick insect”).

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Forms

plural: giant walking sticks

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
ghostlyC1ghoulgiantB1gibberishgibbongiddy

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