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orthopteran Definition

or·thop·teran (ôr t̸häp′tər ən)

noun

any of a large order (Orthoptera) of mostly plant-eating insects, including crickets, grasshoppers, and katydids, having chewing mouthparts and narrow, hard forewings that cover membranous hind wings in most species, and undergoing gradual metamorphosis

Etymology: < ModL Orthoptera < ortho- + Gr pteron, wing, feather

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orthopteran Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • insect: Abstract The sounds produced by orthopteran insects are very diverse.
  • species: The stridulation of each orthopteran species will cover a range of frequencies, with that of grasshoppers being mostly within normal hearing.