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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PHASMID

From New Latin Phasmida, from Greek phasma spectre.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PHASMID

phasmid  [ˈfæzmɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHASMID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Phasmid can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PHASMID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of phasmid in the English dictionary

The definition of phasmid in the dictionary is any plant-eating insect of the mainly tropical order Phasmida: includes the leaf insects and stick insects. Other definition of phasmid is of, relating to, or belonging to the order Phasmida.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHASMID


amid
əˈmɪd
aramid
ˈærəmɪd
bipyramid
ˌbaɪˈpɪrəmɪd
chironomid
kaɪˈrɒnəmɪd
cosmid
ˈkɒzmɪd
cyanamid
saɪˈænəmɪd
dummied
ˈdʌmɪd
Fatimid
ˈfætɪmɪd
humid
ˈhjuːmɪd
lamed
ˈlɑːmɪd
MacDiarmid
məkˈdɜːmɪd
mid
mɪd
Mohammed
məʊˈhæmɪd
plasmid
ˈplæzmɪd
pyramid
ˈpɪrəmɪd
shimmied
ˈʃɪmɪd
stymied
ˈstaɪmɪd
subhumid
sʌbˈhjuːmɪd
timid
ˈtɪmɪd
tumid
ˈtjuːmɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHASMID

phase difference
phase in
phase modulation
phase out
phase rule
phase shift keying
phase speed
phase velocity
phase-contrast microscope
phase-out
phase-switching
phaseal
phased
phased array
phasedown
phaseless
phaseolin
phasic
phasing
phasor

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHASMID

acetamid
acid
agamid
aid
android
avoid
bid
David
desmid
did
grid
id
kid
liquid
Madrid
overtimid
paid
population pyramid
rapid
said

Synonyms and antonyms of phasmid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «phasmid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHASMID

Find out the translation of phasmid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of phasmid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phasmid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

噬粒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fásmido
570 millions of speakers

English

phasmid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

phasmid
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فصمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

phasmid
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fasmídeo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

phasmid
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

phasmide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Phasmid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Phasmid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナナフシ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선충
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Phasmid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phasmid
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

phasmid
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Phasmid
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fazmit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fasmide
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

phasmid
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

phasmid
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fasmidă
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

φασμιδίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

phasmid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fasmid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

phasmid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phasmid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHASMID»

The term «phasmid» is normally little used and occupies the 133.064 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHASMID» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phasmid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHASMID»

Discover the use of phasmid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phasmid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bacterial Pathogenesis, Part C: Identification, Regulation ...
Heat inactivate PacI in both phasmid and cosmid digestions at 65◦ for 30 min. 7. Using a 10:1 concentration ratio, ligate PacI-digested phasmid with the PacI linearized recombinant cosmid (i.e., in a standard 20-μl reaction ligate approximately ...
‎2002
2
Synopsis of the Species of Insects Belonging to the Family ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
George Robert Gray, 2009
3
Biotechnology
Phasmid Vectors Here combination of plasmid and X phage is produced. Plasmid is inserted into phage X genome by means of site specific recombination mechanism of the phage that is normally used by phage for insertion into bacterial ...
Manju Yadav, 2003
4
Global Re-introduction Perspectives: Additional Case Studies ...
Once rodents have been eradicated from Lord Howe Island the phasmid, along with several other locally extinct species, can be reintroduced. Among those species lost from Lord Howe Island was an endemic subspecies of boobook owl  ...
Pritpal S. Soorae, 2010
5
The Complete Field Guide to Stick and Leaf Insects of Australia
Further information is available from: Executive Director, The Orthopterists' Society, USDA–ARS, 1500 North Central Avenue, Sidney, MT, 59270, USA, or from the website <http://www.orthoptera.org>. The Phasmid Study Group is open to all ...
Paul D. Brock, Jack W. Hasenpusch, 2009
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THE INITIATION OF DNA REPLICATION Z
Details about the insertion and release of the plasmid into and from the hybrid phasmid will be described (7). IV. RESULTS A. Phasmid Virulence The int mediated integration of the plasmid pac129 between the two short arms of the donor ...
Dan S Ray, 1981
7
Root Parasitic Nematodes: Family Hoplolaimidae
Female: 1.14-1.74 mm; a = 29-37; b = 8.4-10.0; b' = 6.5-8.7; c = 35-92; V = 52-61; stylet 46-53 fim; o=10-16; anterior phasmid 62-69; posterior phasmid 84-89. Male : 1.00-1.48 mm; a = 29-39; b = 7.9-10.1; b' = 5.7-7.9; c = 34-42 ; stylet 42-50 //m; ...
E. L. Krall, 1990
8
Bugs: WebInstructor for Elementary Science
Mark Watson's Stick Insect Page http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.watson/# care Discover the world of phasmid on this fantastic Web site. View detailed photographs, and learn interesting facts about a variety of phasmids. The opportunities ...
QuickMind, 2001
9
Transduction Channels in Sensory Cells
4.2.2 Phasmid Organ The phasmid organ contains two sensory neurons, PHA and PHB (Fig. 4.1). Until recently, little was known about the function of the phasmid organ. Using a new assay, the “dry drop test,” Hilliard et al. [28] examined the ...
Stephan Frings, Jonathan Bradley, 2006
10
Elucidating the Role of the C. Elegans Nephrocystins in Cilia
NPHP-2 is restricted from amphid and phasmid ciliary distal segments in nphp-4 mutants Wild type Pnphp-2: : NPHP-2 r.VYFP long splice is punctate (a,b) in amphid (a,c,e) and phasmid (b,d,f) cilia of hermaphrodites. Localization pattern in  ...
Andrew Jauregui, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHASMID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phasmid is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Here are 13 remarkable animals facing extinction in NSW ... and …
Example species: Lord Howe Island Phasmid. For complete listings of all species and ecological communities under threat in NSW, click here ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
2
Earth's Second-Longest Insect Found Hiding in Vietnam (Video)
Coming in at more than a foot long, a new species of phasmid is incredibly large for an insect, but it's almost impossible to spot by design. «Slate Magazine, Jan 15»
3
How tree lobsters survived extinction on Ball's Pyramid
[caption id="attachment_1113306516" align="alignright" width="494" caption="Lord Howe Island phasmid. (Credit: Granitethighs/Wikimedia ... «RedOrbit, Jan 15»
4
Lessons on Leadership by Captain Jack Aubrey
However, after observing the camouflage ability of one of Maturin's specimens—a phasmid (stick insect)—Aubrey disguises Surprise as a ... «Pulse, Dec 14»
5
How to Rent a Car That Will Keep You Alive in Montana
I count myself incredibly lucky to have met Will Casella of Phasmid Adventure Rentals during my trip to Big Sky country. Will was hands down ... «Yahoo Travel, Dec 14»
6
20 things you didn't know about Sir David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough at the Melbourne Zoo meeting a Phasmid or Lord Howe Island Stick Insect, thought to have been extinct. Pic. Jay Town ... «Herald Sun, Aug 14»
7
Liladownsia fraile: The Rest of the Story
I have seen him head across a field to pick up a phasmid on the other side. Yes, I am exaggerating slightly, but not much, I assure you. Anyway ... «Entomology Today, Jul 14»
8
In 1964, Dick Smith, too, was told it couldn't be done
It turned out to be the long-lost Lord Howe Island phasmid, officially extinct since the 1920s. It was thought climbers might introduce a fresh ... «The Australian, Jul 14»
9
Australia's biggest stick insect found
First described in 2006, this stick insect, or phasmid, is thought to dwell high up in the canopy of the rainforest, so it was a surprise to find it ... «Australian Geographic, Mar 14»
10
Australia through a scientific eye
The Lord Howe Island phasmid (giant stick insect also known as the 'land lobster'), which was thought to be extinct, has been found on nearby ... «ABC Online, Jan 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Phasmid [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/phasmid>. Apr 2024 ».
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