# phasmid

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfæz.mɪd/

## Definitions
1. Any insect of the order Phasmida: a leaf insect or walking stick (stick insect).
2. Either of the two caudal chemoreceptors in some nematodes.
3. A phagemid.

## Etymology
From Latin phasma (“apparition, specter, phantom”) + -id (nominal suffix), from Ancient Greek φάσμα (phásma, “apparition, phantom”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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