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 Definitions of leaf insect  [ˈlifˌhɒp ər]  

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Definition of 'leaf insect' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) leaf insect
any of several orthopterous insects of the family Phillidae, of S Asia and the Malay Archipelago, having a body that resembles a leaf in color and form.

Etymology:  (1860–65)

Definition of 'leaf insect' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) walking leaf, leaf insect
tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies

'leaf insect' - Nearby Entries  

leaf  leaf insect  leaf lard  leafhopper  leafing  leafless  leaflet  



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