orthopteran

[ awr-thop-ter-uh n ]

/ ɔrˈθɒp tər ən /

adjective

noun

Words nearby orthopteran

orthopoxvirus, orthopraxia, orthopraxy, orthopsychiatry, orthopter, orthopteran, orthopteron, orthopterous, orthoptic, orthoptics, orthoptist

Origin of orthopteran

1895–1900; < New Latin Orthopter(a) (see orthopteron) + -an

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Examples from the Web for orthopteran

When the small one is behind the V, the group has the appearance of an orthopteran "accessory."
Studies in Spermatogenesis|Nettie Maria Stevens

British Dictionary definitions for orthopteran

orthopteran

/ (ɔːˈθɒptərən) /

noun plural -terans

Also: orthopteron plural -tera (-tərə) any orthopterous insect

adjective

another word for orthopterous

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