orthopteran

[awr-thop-ter-uh n]

adjective

orthopterous.

noun

an orthopterous insect.

Origin of orthopteran

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

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Examples from the Web for orthopteran

Historical Examples of 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

noun plural -terans

Also: orthopteron plural -tera (-tərə) any orthopterous insect

adjective

another word for orthopterous

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