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phasmid insect vs leaf insect

leaf insect vs phasmid insect

phasmid insect and leaf insect both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phasmid insect Yes No No No
leaf insect Yes No No No
As nouns, leaf insect is a hyponym of phasmid insect; that is, leaf insect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than phasmid insect:
  • phasmid insect: large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects
  • leaf insect: tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies
Other hyponyms of phasmid insect include stick insect, walking stick, walkingstick, walking leaf.
phasmid insect (noun) leaf insect (noun)
large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies
Difference between phasmid insect and leaf insect

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