orthopteran

American

[awr-thop-ter-uhn] / ɔrˈθɒp tər ən /

adjective

orthopterous.

noun

an orthopterous insect.

orthopteran British

/ ɔːˈθɒptərən /

noun

Also: orthopteron. any orthopterous insect

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adjective

another word for orthopterous

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Etymology

Origin of orthopteran

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

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orthopteran

When the small one is behind the V, the group has the appearance of an orthopteran "accessory."

From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part II by Stevens, Nettie Maria

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