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noun
A large dark wingless katydid, Anabrus simplex, that resembles a cricket and is found in the arid parts of the western U.S. where it is occasionally an abundant pest of crops.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
large dark wingless cricket-like katydid of arid parts of western United States
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Anabrus simplex
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: katydid
History
Of Mormon + cricket, attested from the late 19th century. Associated with the Mormon settlers due to the miracle of the gulls.
