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orthopteran
[ awr-thop-ter-uhn ]
/ ɔrˈθɒp tər ən /
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adjective
noun
an orthopterous insect.
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Origin of orthopteran
Words nearby orthopteran
orthopod, orthopraxia, orthopraxy, orthopsychiatry, orthopter, orthopteran, orthopteron, orthopterous, orthoptic, orthoptics, orthoptist
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How to use orthopteran in a sentence
When the small one is behind the V, the group has the appearance of an orthopteran "accessory."
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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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