Meanings
nounorthopteran (plural orthopterans)
plural orthopterans
- biologyAny of many insects of the order Orthoptera.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts
Similar
orthopterous insectorthopteron
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From Translingual Orthoptera (“order of insects”) + English -an.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Heuschrecke
- Heuschreckean insect of the order Orthoptera
Latin orthopterum
- orthopteruman insect of the order Orthoptera
Polish szarańczak
- szarańczakan insect of the order Orthoptera
Cite this entry
APA
orthopteran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthopteran
MLA
“orthopteran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthopteran. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthopteran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthopteran.
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