Phasmatida

Phas·​mat·​i·​da

fazˈmatədə

variants or Phasmatoidea

ˌfazməˈtȯidēə

or Phasmida

ˈfazmədə

taxonomic synonym of phasmatodea

Word History

Etymology

Phasmatida, Phasmida, New Latin, from Phasmat-, Phasma + -ida; Phasmatoidea, New Latin, from Phasmat-, Phasma + -oidea

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