orthopteran

noun

or·​thop·​ter·​an ȯr-ˈthäp-tə-rən 

: any of an order (Orthoptera) of insects (such as crickets and grasshoppers) characterized by biting mouthparts, two pairs of wings or none, enlarged hind femurs, and an incomplete metamorphosis

orthopteran adjective

orthopterist

ȯr-ˈthäp-tə-rist 

noun

orthopteroid

ȯr-ˈthäp-tə-ˌrȯid 

noun or adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Orthoptera

First Known Use

circa 1842, in the meaning defined above