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stick insect
stick insect
noun
- any of various mostly tropical insects of the family Phasmidae that have an elongated cylindrical body and long legs and resemble twigs: order Phasmida Also called (US and Canadian)walking stick See also leaf insect
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Origin of stick insect1
First recorded in 1850–55
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