[or.thop.ter.an] n [NL Orthoptera] (ca. 1842): any of an order (Orthoptera) of insects (as crickets, grasshoppers, and sometimes mantises) that are characterized by biting mouthparts, two pairs of wings or none, and an incomplete metamorphosis -- orthopteran adj -- or.thop.ter.ist n -- or.thop.ter.oid n or adj
ORTHOPTERAN
Meaning of ORTHOPTERAN in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012