or.thop.ter.an
n.(名词)An insect of the order Orthoptera, characterized by folded membranous hind wings covered by narrow, leathery forewings and mouthparts that are adapted for chewing. Insects of this order include the locusts, cockroaches, crickets, and grasshoppers.直翅目:直翅目的昆虫,特点为长有折叠的膜状后翅、后翅上覆有狭窄的羽状前翼以及适于咀嚼的口器。这一目的昆虫包括蝗虫、蝉螂、螳螂和蟋蟀
来源:From New Latin Orthoptera [order name] 源自 现代拉丁语 Orthoptera [目名] Greek ortho- [ortho-] 希腊语 ortho- [正的] Greek ptera [neuter pl. of] pteron [wing] * see pet- 希腊语 ptera [] pteron的中性复数 [翅膀] *参见 pet-
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orthop.teran 或
orthop.terous 或
orthop.teral
adj.(形容词)