'Phasmid' definitions:
Definition of 'phasmid'
(from WordNet)
noun
Large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects [syn: phasmid, phasmid insect]
Definition of 'Phasmid'
From: GCIDE
- Phasmid \Phas"mid\, n. [See Phasm. Probably so called from its mimicking, or appearing like, inanimate objects.] (Zool.) Any orthopterous insect of the family Phasmid[ae], as a leaf insect or a stick insect. [1913 Webster]