Meaning Of The Word Orthopteran

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What's The Definition Of Orthopteran?

orthopteran in American English
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
adjective
noun: an orthopterous insect

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