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orthopteran

[ awr-thop-ter-uh n ]
/ ɔrˈθɒp tər ən /
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adjective

orthopterous.

noun

an orthopterous insect.

Nearby words

  1. orthopoxvirus,
  2. orthopraxia,
  3. orthopraxy,
  4. orthopsychiatry,
  5. orthopter,
  6. orthopteron,
  7. orthopterous,
  8. orthoptic,
  9. orthoptics,
  10. 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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