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Acheta

Acheta

9.9
A group of small crickets like the common house cricket
  • noun
  • /əˈkiːtə/
  • Specialized
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  • The entomologist identified the specimen as belonging to the genus Acheta.

Examples

  • Many pet stores sell Acheta crickets as food for reptiles and amphibians.

  • Studies on Acheta have helped scientists understand insect communication.

  • The Acheta species are often found in gardens.

  • Did you know that Acheta crickets can live for several months?

  • Many pet stores sell Acheta crickets as food for reptiles and amphibians.

  • The entomologist identified the specimen as belonging to the genus Acheta.

  • Studies on Acheta have helped scientists understand insect communication.

Compounds

Acheta assimilis
  • Specialized
9.9

A black cricket from the Americas that damages crops and sometimes enters houses

Acheta domestica
  • Specialized
7.2

A small brown insect that lives in houses and chirps

Surface Forms

Acheta singular
Achetas plural
Achetae plural

Etymology

Acheta is a scientific Latin name for a group of crickets, much like Homo is the group name for humans. It appears in names such as Acheta domesticus, the common house cricket, so Acheta simply marks this insect's 'group' or genus.