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Chortoicetes
noun
Chor·toi·ce·tes
\ˌkȯrˌtȯiˈsētēz, ˌkȯrtəˈs-\
Definition of Chortoicetes
: a genus of grasshoppers including a very destructive Australian migratory plague grasshopper (C. terminifera)
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Origin and Etymology of chortoicetes
New Latin, from Greek chortos pasturage, grass, enclosure + oikētēs dweller, from oikos house
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