Orthopteran
[awr-thop-ter-uh n] /ɔrˈθɒp tər ən/
adjective
1.
.
noun
2.
an insect.
/ɔːˈθɒptərən/
noun (pl) -terans
1.
Also orthopteron, (pl) -tera (-tərə). any orthopterous insect
adjective
2.
another word for orthopterous
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