orthopteran Entomology [ ɔ:'θɒpt(ə)r(ə)n ]
■ noun an insect of the order Orthoptera, which includes the grasshoppers and crickets.
■ adjective relating to orthopterans.
Derivatives
orthopterous adjective
Origin
from mod. L. Orthoptera , from ortho- + Gk pteros 'wing'.