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grasshopper meaning in Tamil

வெட்டுக்கிளி

/ˈɡɹɑːsˌhɒpə(ɹ)//ˈɡɹæsˌhɑpəɹ/

grasshopper in Tamil: வெட்டுக்கிளி. In English, grasshopper means 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.

Tamil words for grasshopper

வெட்டுக்கிளி

English meaning of grasshopper

  1. 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.
  2. noun In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.
  3. 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.
  4. noun A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with crème de cacao.

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Questions about grasshopper in Tamil

What is the meaning of grasshopper in Tamil?
Grasshopper in Tamil is வெட்டுக்கிளி.
grasshopper என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Grasshopper: வெட்டுக்கிளி.
What does grasshopper mean in English?
Grasshopper means 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.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: grasshopper (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: grasshopper (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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