any of a family (Phylliidae, order Phasmatoptera) of sluggish, winged insects that resemble leaves
leaf insect
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leaf insect
noun
Any of various chiefly tropical Asian insects of the family Phylliidae that resemble leaves in color and form. Also called walking leaf .
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