orthopteran

or·thop·ter·an

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-thop-ter-uh n]
- /ɔrˈθɒp tər ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-thop-ter-uh n]
- /ɔrˈθɒp tər ən/

Definitions of orthopteran word

abbreviation ORTHOPTERAN orthopterous. 1
noun orthopteran an orthopterous insect. 1
noun orthopteran An insect of the order Orthoptera, such as a grasshopper or cricket. 1
noun orthopteran any orthopterous insect 0
noun orthopteran any of a large order (Orthoptera) of mostly plant-eating insects, including crickets, grasshoppers, and katydids, having chewing mouthparts and narrow, hard forewings that cover membranous hind wings in most species, and undergoing gradual metamorphosis 0

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Origin of orthopteran

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

1895-1900; < New Latin Orthopter(a) (see orthopteron) + -an

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orthopteran popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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