short-horned grasshopper

5.5

A grasshopper with antennae shorter than its body that often eats plants and can damage crops

noun
/ʃɔrt hɔrnd ˈɡræsˌhɑpər/

Specialized

: saltamontes de cuernos cortos

Unlike crickets, the short-horned grasshopper has antennae that are shorter than its body.

Examples

The short-horned grasshopper is commonly seen in meadows during the summer months.
Several farmers reported damage to their crops caused by the short-horned grasshopper.
The short-horned grasshopper jumped quickly across the field.
Did you see a short-horned grasshopper on the trail?
Several farmers reported damage to their crops caused by the short-horned grasshopper.
The short-horned grasshopper is commonly seen in meadows during the summer months.
Unlike crickets, the short-horned grasshopper has antennae that are shorter than its body.

Synonyms

acridid

vsshort-horned grasshopper

Specialized

9.9

A grasshopper with short antennae often found in fields

focuses on the group's widespread presence across many habitats worldwide

How Long-Horned

long-horned grasshopper

Specialized

7.7

short-horned grasshopper

Specialized

5.5

Surface Forms

short-horned grasshopper singular

short-horned grasshoppers plural

Morphology

short-horned + grasshopper

The noun phrase is fully compositional: 'short-horned' = having short horns/antennae and 'grasshopper' = the insect, so the overall meaning ‘a grasshopper with short (antenna-like) horns’ is directly derivable from the parts. This literal adjective+noun structure is common and transparent across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Short-horned grasshopper comes from a simple picture: these insects are short-horned, with small horns on their heads. Those 'horns' are really 'antennae' and are shorter than the body, so the name tells you which kind of grasshopper it is.