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leaf insect
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leaf insect
n.
Any of various chiefly Asian insects of the family Phyllidae that resemble leaves in color and form. Also called walking leaf.
leaf insect
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various mostly tropical Asian insects of the genus Phyllium and related genera, having a flattened leaflike body: order Phasmida See also stick insect
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Noun1.leaf insectleaf insect - tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies
walking leaf
phasmid, phasmid insect - large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects
genus Phyllium, Phyllium - type genus of the Phyllidae


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The shape and variety of fossil leaves collected suggest that the lake was surrounded by a rich tropical ecosystem--the same type of environment in which leaf insects are found today, says Wedmann.
Paleotrickery: a lengthy lineage for leaf-mimicking insects by Perkins, S. / Science News
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