orthoptera
IPA: ɔrθʌptˈɛrʌ
noun
- Any of very many four-winged insects, of the order Orthoptera, such as grasshoppers, crickets and locusts
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Examples of "orthoptera" in Sentences
- Studies on the ecology of the Orthoptera.
- Anostostomatidae is a family in the order Orthoptera.
- The Society publishes the refereed biannual 'Journal of Orthoptera Research'.
- The larva of most species are parasites on various Heteroptera and Orthoptera.
- The grasshopper is an insect of the suborder Caelifera in the order Orthoptera.
- This suggests that non jumping orthoptera such as mole crickets are not kosher.
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