Eukaryote
orthoptera
Or·thop·ter·a
Subclass of:
Insecta
Etymology:
Greek orthos = straight + pteron = wing
Definitions related to orthoptera:
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An order of insects comprising two suborders: Caelifera and Ensifera. They consist of GRASSHOPPERS, locusts, and crickets (GRYLLIDAE).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Order of insects comprising two suborders: Caelifera and Ensifera; organisms include grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets (Gryllidae).CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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