Plural of grasshopper
regular plural
The plural of grasshopper is grasshoppers.
Forms of grasshopper
| Singular | grasshopper /ˈɡɹɑːsˌhɒpə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | grasshoppers |
| Countable | countable |
Grasshoppers in a sentence
- But it is as a destroyer of grasshoppers that the dickcissel excels.1901, Sylvester D. Judd, The Relation of Sparrows to Agriculture, page 91
- Maybe girl grasshoppers find long legs attractive in boy grasshoppers, but what do I know?From the entry what do I know
- Insects like grasshoppers use a specialized structure called the furca to facilitate jumping.2025 January 12, David Grimaldi, “Which Insects Move By Jumping?”, in Entomology Club, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2025. From the entry furca
- He used ants, grasshoppers and flies in his paintings based on his personal experiences.2022 August 27, John G. Stoffolano, Jr., “Synanthropic Flies—A Review Including How They Obtain Nutrients, along with Pathogens, Store…. From the entry entomophobe
- We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.2011, Biblica, Holy Bible: New International Version, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, →ISBN, Numbers 13:33. From the entry Nephilim
Meaning of grasshopper
- noun A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets.
- noun In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.
- noun In a looser sense, also includes the katydids (also known as longhorned grasshoppers or bush crickets), which are members of the family Tettigoniidae, of the suborder Ensifera.
Questions about the plural of grasshopper
- What is the plural of grasshopper?
- The plural of grasshopper is grasshoppers.
- Is grasshopper countable?
- Grasshopper is a countable noun.
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