phasmid

English

/ˈfæz.mɪd/

noun
Definitions
  • (entomology) Any insect of the order Phasmida: a leaf insect or walking stick (stick insect).
  • (nematology) Either of the two caudal chemoreceptors in some nematodes.
  • A phagemid.

Etymology

Affix from Latin phasma (specter, apparition, phantom) derived from Ancient Greek φάσμα (phantom, apparation, apparition).

Origin

Ancient Greek

φάσμα

Gloss

phantom, apparation, apparition

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