phasmid — Dictionnaire anglais

Nom

1. Any insect of the order Phasmida: a leaf insect or walking stick (stick insect).

   Exemples

   Plus d’exemples (1)

   A giant phasmid (or stick insect) from India whose cage was over two metres tall spent long hours standing upon a perpendicular branch and staring into Mother's eyes.

2. Either of the two caudal chemoreceptors in some nematodes.

3. A phagemid.

Nom

1. large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects

   Synonymes

   phasmid insect

   Termes génériques

   insect