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stick insect
noun
: an insect with a long, thin body that looks like a stick
Full Definition of STICK INSECT
: any of various usually wingless phasmid insects (especially family Phasmatidae) with a long cylindrical body resembling a stick; broadly : phasmid
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First Known Use of STICK INSECT
1854
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stick insect
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Definition of STICK INSECT for Kids
: a wingless long-legged insect that has a long body resembling a stick
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