orthoptera
or·thop·tera
noun pl \ȯr-ˈthäp-tə-rə\Definition of ORTHOPTERA
: insects that are orthopterans
Origin of ORTHOPTERA
New Latin, order name, from orth- + Greek pteron wing — more at feather
First Known Use: 1828
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