Phasmatodea
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A group of insects like stick and leaf insects that look like twigs or leaves
- noun
- /fəzˈmætəˌdiə/
- Specialized
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Fasmatodea
- Many species of Phasmatodea are experts at camouflage, making them look like leaves or twigs.
Examples
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The fascinating world of Phasmatodea includes insects that can perfectly blend in with their surroundings.
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Researchers study Phasmatodea to understand how they develop their impressive ability to mimic plant life.
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Phasmatodea.
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Phasmatodea.
Synonyms
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Insects that look like sticks or leaves to hide
is the name used for them as a distinct order not a suborder
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A group of related insects like stick or leaf insects
is an alternative scientific name for the same rank
Surface Forms
Phasmatodea singular
Phasmatodeas plural
Etymology
Phasmatodea comes from the Greek root phasma meaning 'ghost' or 'apparition' and the group ending -odea for a class of animals. They are called this because they hide so well among twigs and leaves that they seem like plant 'ghosts', which explains their remarkable camouflage.