Orthopteran

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of many insects of the order Orthoptera.
  2. 2
    any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts wordnet

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orthopteronorthopterous insectorthopterous insect

Etymology

From translingual Orthoptera (“order of insects”) + -an.

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