1. large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects; [syn: phasmid, phasmid insect]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
phasmid insect
n 1: large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with
long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and
leaf insects [syn: phasmid, phasmid insect]