Etymology

Chan's megastick

Today it means: A very long stick insect of the species Phobaeticus chani in family Phasmatidae. Full definition →

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The story

Named after the Malaysian amateur naturalist Datuk Chan Chew Lun.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.