long-horned grasshopper
or longhorn grasshopper
noun
any of numerous insects of the family Tettigoniidae, having long, threadlike antennae and well-developed stridulating organs on the forewings of the male.
Origin of long-horned grasshopper
1First recorded in 1890–95
- Also called tettigoniid.
- Compare katydid.
Words Nearby long-horned grasshopper
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