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