Meaning Of The Word Leaf insect

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leaf insect in American English
any of a family (Phylliidae, order Phasmatoptera) of sluggish, winged insects that resemble leaves
noun: any of several orthopterous insects of the family Phillidae, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having a body that resembles a leaf in color and form

leaf insect in British English
noun: any of various mostly tropical Asian insects of the genus Phyllium and related genera, having a flattened leaflike body: order Phasmida

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