stick insect
stick insect · stick insects
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Any of various insects of the order Phasmida that mimic sticks or twigsAny of various insects of the order Phasmida that mimic sticks or twigs.
» He wrote an opera about a stick insect going through high school.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of various insects of the order Phasmida that mimic sticks or twigs.
Gespenstschrecke
па́лочникpáločnik
any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies
Examples
2 sentencesHe wrote an opera about a stick insect going through high school.
Pablo only likes strange pets: tarantulas, iguanas, stick insects, sugar gliders and creatures like that.
Translations
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insects of the order Phasmida:
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insects of the order Phasmida:
Origin
Compound of stick + insect.Compound of stick + insect.
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Forms
plural: stick insectsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies:walking stickwalkingstick