Leaf-footed

Leaf-footed
Leaf-footed Leaf"-foot`ed, a. (Zo["o]l.) Having leaflike expansions on the legs; -- said of certain insects; as, the leaf-footed bug ({Leptoglossus phyllopus}). [1913 Webster]

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  • leaf-foot bug — noun large sap sucking bug with leaflike expansions on the legs • Syn: ↑leaf footed bug • Hypernyms: ↑coreid bug, ↑coreid • Member Holonyms: ↑Leptoglossus, ↑genus Leptoglossus * * * …   Useful english dictionary

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