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orthopter

orthopter noun: any insect of the order Orthoptera.

Noun

orthopter (plural orthopters)

  1. Any insect of the order Orthoptera
  2. Synonym of ornithopter.
    Synonyms:
    ornithopter

Synonyms of orthopter

Forms of orthopter

pluralorthopters

Origin of orthopter

From ortho- + -pter.

Questions about orthopter

What does orthopter mean?
Orthopter means any insect of the order Orthoptera.
What part of speech is orthopter?
Orthopter is a noun.
What is the plural of orthopter?
The plural of orthopter is orthopters.

Words near orthopter in the dictionary

  1. orthopsychiatric
  2. orthopsychiatrist
  3. orthopsychiatrists
  4. orthopsychiatry
  5. orthopsychology
  6. orthopter
  7. orthoptera
  8. orthopteral
  9. orthopteran
  10. orthopterans
  11. orthopteras

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