orthopteran

[ awr-thop-ter-uh n ]
/ ɔrˈθɒp tər ən /

adjective

orthopterous.

noun

an orthopterous insect.

Origin of orthopteran

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

Words nearby orthopteran

orthopoxvirus, orthopraxia, orthopraxy, orthopsychiatry, orthopter, orthopteran, orthopteron, orthopterous, orthoptic, orthoptics, orthoptist

Example sentences from the Web for 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
/ (ɔːˈθɒptərən) /

noun plural -terans

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

adjective

another word for orthopterous