phasmid

As a noun phasmid is

(entomology) any insect of the order phasmatodea; the leaf insects and walking sticks.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and phasmid

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while phasmid is (entomology) any insect of the order phasmatodea; the leaf insects and walking sticks.

As nouns the difference between plasmid and phasmid

is that plasmid is a loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from and replicates independently of the chromosomes, most commonly found in bacteria, but also in archaeans and eukaryotic cells, and used in genetic engineering as a vector for gene transfer while phasmid is any insect of the order Phasmatodea; the leaf insects and walking sticks.

As nouns the difference between mantid and phasmid

is that mantid is mantis (insect while phasmid is any insect of the order Phasmatodea; the leaf insects and walking sticks.

Amphid is a related term of phasmid.

In nematology terms the difference between phasmid and amphid

is that phasmid is either of the two caudal chemoreceptors in some nematodes while amphid is one of a pair of chemosensory sense organs positioned laterally on the head of a nematode.

As nouns the difference between phasmid and amphid

is that phasmid is any insect of the order Phasmatodea; the leaf insects and walking sticks while amphid is one of a pair of chemosensory sense organs positioned laterally on the head of a nematode.