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orthopteran

n. any insect of the order Orthoptera, with straight narrow forewings, and hind legs modified for jumping etc., including grasshoppers and crickets.
Derivatives:
orthopterous adj.
Etymology: ORTHO- + Gk pteros wing

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noun

any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts

• Syn: ↑orthopterous insect, ↑orthopteron

• Hypernyms: ↑insect

• Hyponyms: ↑grasshopper, ↑hopper, ↑cricket

• Member Holonyms: ↑Orthoptera, ↑order Orthoptera

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noun (-s)

Etymology: New Latin Orthoptera + English -an

: orthopteron

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/awr thop"teuhr euhn/, adj.

1. orthopterous.

n.

2. an orthopterous insect.

[1895-1900; < NL Orthopter(a) (see ORTHOPTERON) + -AN]

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orthopˈteran noun and adjective

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Main Entry: ↑ortho-

Useful english dictionary. 2012.