phasmid

noun3

1. •
   Any insect of the order Phasmida: a leaf insect or walking stick (stick insect).

   • A giant phasmid (or stick insect) from India whose cage was over two metres tall spent long hours standing upon a perpendicular branch and staring into Mother's eyes. — 1993
2. •
   Either of the two caudal chemoreceptors in some nematodes.
3. •
   A phagemid.