Meanings
nounleaf insect (plural leaf insects)
plural leaf insects
- Any of the insects in the family Phylliidae, which mimic leaves.
Synonyms: walking leaf
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the insects in the family Phylliidae, which mimic leaves.
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More synonyms by meaning
nountropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies
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Broader
phasmidphasmid insect
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Japanese 木の葉虫
- 木の葉虫 (konohamushi)insect that mimics leaves
Polish liściec
- liściecinsect that mimics leaves
Yiddish בלאַט־אינזעקט
- בלאַט־אינזעקט (blat-inzekt)insect that mimics leaves
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APA
leaf insect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf%20insect
MLA
“leaf insect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf%20insect. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leaf insect,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf%20insect.
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