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orthopteran

[ awr-thop-ter-uhn ]
/ ɔrˈθɒp tər ən /

adjective

orthopterous.

noun

an orthopterous insect.

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Origin of orthopteran

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

Words nearby orthopteran

Orthopoxvirus, orthopraxia, orthopraxy, orthopsychiatry, orthopter, orthopteran, orthopteron, orthopterous, orthoptic, orthoptics, orthoptist
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Example sentences 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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