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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: orthopteranOne entry found. Main Entry: or·thop·ter·an Pronunciation: \ȯr-ˈthäp-tə-rən\ Function: 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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