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orthopteroid

UK/ɔːˈθɒptəɹɔɪd/

orthopteroid noun: any of the insects historically included in the order Orthoptera, including the cockroaches, earwigs, praying mantises, etc.

Noun

orthopteroid (plural orthopteroids)

  1. Any of the insects historically included in the order Orthoptera, including the cockroaches, earwigs, praying mantises, etc.
    • Beccaloni brought his centipede back to the Natural History Museum in London, where he works as a curator of orthopteroids, an order of insects which include crickets and praying mantises.2016 July 1, Oliver Holmes, The Guardian

Forms of orthopteroid

pluralorthopteroids

Origin of orthopteroid

From translingual Orthopter(a) + -oid.

Questions about orthopteroid

What does orthopteroid mean?
Orthopteroid means any of the insects historically included in the order Orthoptera, including the cockroaches, earwigs, praying mantises, etc.
What part of speech is orthopteroid?
Orthopteroid is a noun.
How do you pronounce orthopteroid?
Orthopteroid is pronounced /ɔːˈθɒptəɹɔɪd/ (UK).
What is the plural of orthopteroid?
The plural of orthopteroid is orthopteroids.

Words near orthopteroid in the dictionary

  1. orthopteran
  2. orthopterans
  3. orthopteras
  4. orthopterist
  5. orthopterists
  6. orthopteroid
  7. orthopteroids
  8. orthopterologic
  9. orthopterological
  10. orthopterologically
  11. orthopterologist

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