orthopteran
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
orthopteran
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
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