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noun
Any of many insects of the order Orthoptera.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: orthopterous insect, orthopteron
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: insect
Narrower terms: grasshopper, hopper, cricket
History
From Translingual Orthoptera (“order of insects”) + English -an.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
