orthopteran

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noun (1)

or·​thop·​ter·​an ȯr-ˈthäp-tə-rən 

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

orthopteran adjective

orthopterist

ȯr-ˈthäp-tə-rist 

noun

orthopteroid

ȯr-ˈthäp-tə-ˌrȯid 

noun or adjective

orthopteroid

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adjective

or·​thop·​ter·​oid

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: resembling or related to the Orthoptera

2

[New Latin Orthopteroidea] : of or relating to the Orthopteroidea

orthopteroid

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noun (2)

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plural -s

: an orthopteroid insect

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

New Latin Orthoptera

Adjective

New Latin Orthoptera + English -oid

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1842, in the meaning defined above