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leaf insect

Any of various chiefly Asian insects of the family Phyllidae that resemble leaves in color and form. Also called walking leaf.

leaf insect

(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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leaf 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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class Hexapoda class Insecta family Phasmatidae family Phasmidae family Phillidae family Phyllidae genus Phyllium Hexapoda lanugo order Phasmatodea order Phasmida Phasmatidae Phasmatodea phasmid phasmid insect Phasmida Phasmidae Phillidae Phyllidae			Phycomater phycomycete Phycomycetes Phycomycetes group phycomycosis Phycophaeine Phycoxanthin Phyfe phyla Phylacter Phylactered Phylacteric phylactery Phylactocarp Phylactolaema Phylactolaematous Phylactolema Phylarch Phylarchy phyle phyletic phyll- phyllid Phyllidae phylliform Phylliidae phyllite Phyllitis Phyllitis scolopendrium Phyllium phyllo phyllo- Phyllobranchia phylloclad Phyllocladaceae phylloclade Phyllocladium Phyllocladus Phyllocladus alpinus Phyllocladus asplenifolius Phyllocladus trichomanoides Phyllocyanin Phyllocyst phyllode phyllodial Phyllodineous Phyllodium Phyllodoce Phyllodoce breweri Phyllodoce caerulea phyllody			phyletic evolution Phyletic gradualism Phyletic Life Span Processes phyletically phylic phylic PHYLIP Phylis Wheatley phyll- phyll- Phyllamphora Phyllamphora Phyllanthus Phyllanthus Phyllanthus abnormis Phyllanthus amarus Phyllanthus emblica Phyllanthus gasstroemii Phyllanthus lacunarius Phyllanthus mairei Phyllanthus niruri Phyllarthus Phyllarthus Phyllarthus Phyllary Phyllary Phyllaurea phyllid Phyllidae phylliform Phylliidae Phyllirea Phyllis Isley Phyllis Stephens Phyllis Stewart Schlafly Phyllis Wheatley Phyllis Wheatley Community Center phyllite phyllite phyllitic phyllitic Phyllitis Phyllitis scolopendrium Phyllium phyllo phyllo Phyllo pastry phyllo- phyllo- Phyllobothrioidea Phyllobranchia phyllobranchiate gill Phyllocactus Phyllocactus Phyllocarida Phyllocarida Phyllocereus Phyllocereus phylloclad phylloclad Phyllocladaceae

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leaf insect (redirected from Phylliidae)

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