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Melanoplus

noun
Me·lan·o·plus | \mə̇ˈlanəpləs\

Definition of Melanoplus 

: a large American genus containing the migratory locusts of the western U.S. and other common American grasshoppers

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History and Etymology for Melanoplus

New Latin, from melan- + -oplus (from Greek hoplon tool, implement)

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