| orthoptera | <zoology> An order of mandibulate insects including grasshoppers, locusts, cockroaches, etc. The anterior wings are usually thickened and protect the posterior wings, which are larger and fold longitudinally like a fan. The Orthoptera undergo no metamorphosis. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Straight + feather, wing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| orthopteran | <zoology> One of the Orthoptera. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |