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orthopteran
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun orthopteran has 1 sense
- orthopteran(n = noun.animal) orthopteron, orthopterous insect - any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts; Array is a kind of insect
is a member of order orthoptera, orthoptera
has particulars: grasshopper, hopper, cricket
OXFORD DICTIONARY
orthopteran, n. any insect of the order Orthoptera, with straight narrow forewings, and hind legs modified for jumping etc., including grasshoppers and crickets.
Derivative
orthopterous adj.
Etymology
ORTHO- + Gk pteros wing
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