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noun
- 1. a plant-eating insect with long hind legs that are used for jumping and for producing a chirping sound. It frequents grassy places and low vegetation.
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Jun 28, 2024 · The meaning of GRASSHOPPER is any of numerous plant-eating orthopterous insects (Acrididae, Tettigoniidae, and some related families) having the hind legs adapted for leaping and sometimes engaging in migratory flights in which whole regions may be stripped of vegetation.
Grasshoppers are a group of insects belonging to the suborder Caelifera. They are amongst what are possibly the most ancient living groups of chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to the early Triassic around 250 million years ago.
an insect that eats plants and has long back legs that make it able to jump high. (Definition of grasshopper from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of grasshopper.
Jul 11, 2024 · grasshopper, any of a group of jumping insects (suborder Caelifera) that are found in a variety of habitats. Grasshoppers occur in greatest numbers in lowland tropical forests, semiarid regions, and grasslands. They range in colour from green to olive or brown and may have yellow or red markings.
Grasshopper definition: any of numerous herbivorous, orthopterous insects, especially of the families Acrididae and Tettigoniidae, having the hind legs adapted for leaping and having chewing mouth parts, some species being highly destructive to vegetation.. See examples of GRASSHOPPER used in a sentence.
an insect that eats plants and has long back legs that make it able to jump high. (Definition of grasshopper from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of grasshopper.
A grasshopper is an insect with long back legs that jumps high into the air and makes a high, vibrating sound.
1. Any of numerous orthopteran insects, chiefly of the suborder Caelifera, characteristically having long, powerful hind legs adapted for jumping. 2. A light, usually unarmed airplane used for liaison and scouting. 3. A cocktail consisting of crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and cream.
Grasshoppers are herbivorous insects of the suborder Caelifera in the order Orthoptera. To distinguish them from bush crickets or katydids, they are sometimes referred to as short-horned grasshoppers. Species that change color and behaviour at high population densities are called locusts.
Definition of grasshopper noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
