noun
Meaning 1
leaf insect (Phylliidae family).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
walking leaf
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noun
Meaning 2
tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: leaf insect
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: phasmid, phasmid insect
noun
Meaning 3
ferns having lanceolate fronds that root at the tip
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: walking fern, Asplenium rhizophyllum, Camptosorus rhizophyllus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spleenwort
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