ORTHOPTERAN


Meaning of ORTHOPTERAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ȯr-ˈthäp-tə-rən ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin Orthoptera

Date: circa 1842

: any of an order (Orthoptera) of insects (as crickets and grasshoppers) characterized by biting mouthparts, two pairs of wings or none, enlarged hind femurs, and an incomplete metamorphosis

• orthopteran adjective

• or·thop·ter·ist -rist noun

• or·thop·ter·oid -ˌrȯid noun or adjective

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