Found 2 items, similar to orthoptera.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: orthoptera orthopteron n : any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts [syn: orthopterous insect , orthopteran] [also: orthoptera (pl)] orthoptera See orthopteron
English → English (gcide) Definition: Orthoptera Orthoptera \Or*thop"te*ra\, prop. n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'orqo`s straight + ? feather, wing.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of mandibulate insects including grasshoppers, locusts, cockroaches, mantids, crickets, katydids, etc. See Illust. under Insect. [1913 Webster] Note: The anterior wings are usually thickened and protect the membranous posterior wings, which are larger and fold longitudinally like a fan. They also have chewing mouth parts. The Orthoptera undergo no metamorphosis. [1913 Webster +PJC]