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单词 stick insect
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stick insect
noun[C]
uk
/ˈstɪk ˌɪn.sekt/us
/ˈstɪk ˌɪn.sekt/
(USalsowalking stick)
alargeinsectwith along,thinbodyandlegs:
竹节虫
Thefactthatstickinsectslooklikesticksstopsthem from beingeatenbybirds.
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UKinformaldisapproving
anoffensiveword for anextremelythinperson
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  • The researchersstudiedflyingandflightlessstickinsects.
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(Definition ofstick insectfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
stick insect
noun[C]
uk
/ˈstɪk ˌɪn.sekt/us
/ˈstɪk ˌɪn.sekt/
alargeinsectwith along,thinbodyandlegs
竹节虫
She's asthinas astickinsect.她瘦得像竹节虫似的。

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We must deal with that problem, and if we do so those who want an animal for a companion may instead have a cat, a newt or astickinsect.
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Its size is similar to the children'sstickinsect, reaching a length of about 110 mm.
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The local name of unknown origin for the walkingstickinsectwhich may grow to 33 cm....
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The behaviour of thisstickinsectis highly unusual for an insect species.
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Several species ofstickinsectand their elaborate camouflage are shown.
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Stickinsecthave forewings that are tough, opaque tegmina, short and covering only the base part of the hind wings at rest.
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If one is discerning enough, thestickinsectand leaf mantis may be found well-camouflaged among the vegetation.
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Also, the chemical defenses (secretions, reflex bleeding, regurgitation) of the individualstickinsectare enhanced when two are paired.
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Its common name is the sunnystickinsect, derived from the less commonly used sungaystickinsect.
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When no males are present in the population, thisstickinsectexhibits parthenogenesis instead.
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Earlier shuttle missions included grade school, junior high and high school projects; some of these included ants,stickinsecteggs and brine shrimp cysts.
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There, he researched spiders, crabs, otters, stick insects, and marine life.
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However, some stick insects have helped themselves to pieces of the skin, using it to beautify their armpits.
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Stick insects play a particularly important role in this.
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The longest insects are the stick insects, see below.
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