phasmid
/ˈfæz.mɪd/
phasmid noun: any insect of the order Phasmida: a leaf insect or walking stick (stick insect).
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Noun
phasmid (plural phasmids)
- Any insect of the order Phasmida: a leaf insect or walking stick (stick insect).
- A giant phasmid (or stick insect) from India whose cage was over two metres tall spent long hours standing upon a perpendicular branch and staring into Mother's eyes.1993, Rikki Ducornet, The Jade Cabinet, Dalkey Archive Press, page 19
- Either of the two caudal chemoreceptors in some nematodes.
- A phagemid.
phasmid meaning in Bengali
phasmid in Bengali
- একটি ফাজমিড
Forms of phasmid
| plural | phasmids |
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Origin of phasmid
From Latin phasma (“apparition, specter, phantom”) + -id (nominal suffix), from Ancient Greek φάσμα (phásma, “apparition, phantom”).
Words that rhyme with phasmid
Questions about phasmid
- What does phasmid mean?
- Phasmid means any insect of the order Phasmida: a leaf insect or walking stick (stick insect).
- What is phasmid in Bengali?
- Phasmid in Bengali is একটি ফাজমিড. See Phasmid meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is phasmid?
- Phasmid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce phasmid?
- Phasmid is pronounced /ˈfæz.mɪd/.
- What is the plural of phasmid?
- The plural of phasmid is phasmids.
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