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orthopteran
[awr-thop-ter-uhn]
noun
an orthopterous insect.
orthopteran
/ ɔːˈθɒptərən /
noun
Also: orthopteron. any orthopterous insect
adjective
another word for orthopterous
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Word History and Origins
Origin of orthopteran1
1895–1900; < New Latin Orthopter ( a ) ( orthopteron ) + -an
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When the small one is behind the V, the group has the appearance of an orthopteran "accessory."
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