| 单词 |
phasma |
| 释义 |
‖ phasma|ˈfæzmə| [See prec.] 1. Earlier form of phasm, q.v. 2. Zool. A genus of cursorial orthopterous insects, typical of the family Phasmidæ, known from their appearance as Spectre-insects, or Walking-sticks. Hence ˈphasmid, any insect of the Phasmidæ.
1872A. Domett Ranolf xiii. 209 A span-long Phasmid then he knew, Stretching its fore-limbs like a branching twig. 1888T. Belt Nat. in Nicaragua xxi. 382 Another insect..had a wonderful resemblance to a piece of moss... It is the larval stage of a species of Phasma. 1899Westm. Gaz. 19 Apr. 2/2 Another singular-looking group are the Phasmidæ, which bear a remarkable resemblance to vegetable structures. Some..look exactly like sticks or stems of grass; some might be mistaken for moss-grown twigs. |

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