orthoptera

Or*thop"te*ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.) Defn: An order of mandibulate insects including grasshoppers, locusts, cockroaches, etc. See Illust. under Insect. Note: The anterior wings are usually thickened and protect the posterior wings, which are larger and fold longitudinally like a fan. The Orthoptera undergo no metamorphosis.

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