Phrase guide

Jerusalem cricket

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A large, flightless insect of the genus Stenopelmatus, native to the western United States and parts of Mexico — not a true cricket.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

large wingless nocturnal grasshopper that burrows in loose soil along the Pacific coast of the United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sand cricket, Stenopelmatus fuscus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: long-horned grasshopper, tettigoniid

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hopi: qalatötö — Stenopelmatus
  • Navajo: tsiitsʼiin łichíʼítsoh — Stenopelmatus