differential grasshopper
differential grasshopper noun: melanoplus differentialis, a New World species of moderately large grasshopper which can vary greatly in color from individual to individual.
Noun
differential grasshopper (plural differential grasshoppers)
- Melanoplus differentialis, a New World species of moderately large grasshopper which can vary greatly in color from individual to individual.
Forms of differential grasshopper
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Origin of differential grasshopper
differential + grasshopper, a partial calque of translingual Melanoplus differentialis, in reference to the species' various colors of exoskeleton.
Questions about differential grasshopper
- What does differential grasshopper mean?
- Differential grasshopper means melanoplus differentialis, a New World species of moderately large grasshopper which can vary greatly in color from individual to individual.
- What part of speech is differential grasshopper?
- Differential grasshopper is a noun.
- What is the plural of differential grasshopper?
- The plural of differential grasshopper is differential grasshoppers.
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