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orthopteron

noun

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

• Syn: ↑orthopterous insect, ↑orthopteran

• Hypernyms: ↑insect

• Hyponyms: ↑grasshopper, ↑hopper, ↑cricket

• Member Holonyms: ↑Orthoptera, ↑order Orthoptera

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\\ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷tərən, -ˌrän\ noun (plural orthoptera \\-_rə\)

Etymology: New Latin, singular of Orthoptera

: an insect of the order Orthoptera

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/awr thop"teuh ron', -teuhr euhn/, n., pl. orthoptera /-teuhr euh/.

an orthopterous insect.

[1875-80; < NL, sing. of Orthoptera name of the order. See ORTHOPTEROUS]

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orthopˈteron noun (pl orthopˈtera)

Any member of the Orthoptera

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Main Entry: ↑ortho-

Useful english dictionary. 2012.