orthoptera

As a noun orthoptera is

any of very many four-winged insects, of the order orthoptera , such as grasshoppers, crickets and locusts.

As nouns the difference between orthopters and orthoptera

is that orthopters is plural of orthopter while orthoptera is any of very many four-winged insects, of the order Orthoptera, such as grasshoppers, crickets and locusts.

As a noun orthoptera

is any of very many four-winged insects, of the order Orthoptera, such as grasshoppers, crickets and locusts.

As an adjective orthopterous is

of or pertaining to the Orthoptera.

As nouns the difference between locust and orthoptera

is that locust is a type of grasshopper in the family acrididae that flies in swarms and is very destructive to crops and other vegetation while orthoptera is any of very many four-winged insects, of the order orthoptera , such as grasshoppers, crickets and locusts.

As nouns the difference between insect and orthoptera

is that insect is an arthropod in the class insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton while orthoptera is any of very many four-winged insects, of the order orthoptera , such as grasshoppers, crickets and locusts.

As nouns the difference between orthoptera and orthopteran

is that orthoptera is any of very many four-winged insects, of the order orthoptera , such as grasshoppers, crickets and locusts while orthopteran is (zoology) any of many insects of the order orthoptera .