Phasmatodea

plural noun
Phas·​ma·​to·​dea | \ ˌfazməˈtōdēə\

Definition of Phasmatodea

: a suborder of Orthoptera often considered a separate order, comprising large, cylindrical or sometimes flattened, chiefly tropical insects with long strong legs, strictly phytophagous habits, and very slight metamorphosis and including the stick insects and leaf insects

History and Etymology for Phasmatodea

New Latin, from Phasmat-, Phasma + -odea

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