orthopteran
- noun
- /ɔrˈθɑːp.tər.ən/
- Specialized
:
ortóptero
- The garden was filled with various orthopterans, including crickets and grasshoppers that chirped loudly.
Examples
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For example, Watt and colleagues (1995) showed that under temperature increases that mirror those forecast in climate change scenarios, vegetation consumption by herbivorous lepidopteran and orthopteran species increased between 25% and more than 100% above the levels observed under extant temperatures.
Academic text (2003) -
Rather, it is a member of an ancient orthopteran family, the Haglidae, an ancestor of modern crickets and katydids.
Academic text (1991) -
One termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) and one Orthopteran (Gryllotalpidae) were represented.
Academic text (2010) -
An orthopteran is easily recognizable by its long antennae and distinctive sound during the summer nights.
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During our hike, we spotted an orthopteran resting on a leaf, its wings glistening in the sunlight.
Synonyms
An insect like a grasshopper or cricket with strong back legs for jumping
An insect like a grasshopper or cricket with firm front wings, thin back wings, and mouth parts for chewing
Surface Forms
Morphology
orthopteran = orthoptera (opaque) = orth + pter + an
The term is derived from scientific nomenclature, and its meaning is not transparent to learners without specialized knowledge.
Etymology
Orthopteran comes from Greek parts ortho- meaning 'straight' and -ptera meaning 'wing'. These insects, like grasshoppers and crickets, have long straight front wings, so orthopteran means insects with 'straight wings'.
