orthopteron
[ awr-thop-tuh-ron, -ter-uh n ]
/ ɔrˈθɒp təˌrɒn, -tər ən /
noun, plural or·thop·ter·a [awr-thop-ter-uh] /ɔrˈθɒp tər ə/.
an orthopterous insect.
Origin of orthopteron
1875–80; < New Latin, singular of
Orthoptera name of the order. See
orthopterous
Words nearby orthopteron
orthopraxia,
orthopraxy,
orthopsychiatry,
orthopter,
orthopteran,
orthopteron,
orthopterous,
orthoptic,
orthoptics,
orthoptist,
orthopyroxene