- acridid
- ac·ri·did
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acridid
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acridid — /ak ri did/, n. locust (def. 1). [ < NL Acrididae. equiv. to Acrid(a) a genus of grasshoppers ( < Gk akríd , s. of akrís grasshopper + L a A2) + idae ID2] * * * … Universalium
acridid — noun grasshopper with short antennae • Syn: ↑short horned grasshopper • Hypernyms: ↑grasshopper, ↑hopper • Hyponyms: ↑locust • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
locust — locustlike, adj. /loh keuhst/, n. 1. Also called acridid, short horned grasshopper. any of several grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, having short antennae and commonly migrating in swarms that strip the vegetation from large areas. 2. any of… … Universalium
Acridium perigrinum — Locust Lo cust, n. [L. locusta locust, grasshopper. Cf. {Lobster}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of long winged, migratory, orthopterous insects, of the family {Acridid[ae]}, allied to the grasshoppers; esp., ({Edipoda migratoria},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
C atlanis — Grasshopper Grass hop per, n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any jumping, orthopterous insect, of the families {Acridid[ae]} and {Locustid[ae]}, having large hind legs adapted for leaping, and chewing mouth parts. The species and genera are very numerous and some … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caloptenus femurrubrum — Grasshopper Grass hop per, n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any jumping, orthopterous insect, of the families {Acridid[ae]} and {Locustid[ae]}, having large hind legs adapted for leaping, and chewing mouth parts. The species and genera are very numerous and some … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caloptenus spretus — Grasshopper Grass hop per, n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any jumping, orthopterous insect, of the families {Acridid[ae]} and {Locustid[ae]}, having large hind legs adapted for leaping, and chewing mouth parts. The species and genera are very numerous and some … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cyllene robiniae — Locust Lo cust, n. [L. locusta locust, grasshopper. Cf. {Lobster}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of long winged, migratory, orthopterous insects, of the family {Acridid[ae]}, allied to the grasshoppers; esp., ({Edipoda migratoria},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Edipoda migratoria — Locust Lo cust, n. [L. locusta locust, grasshopper. Cf. {Lobster}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of long winged, migratory, orthopterous insects, of the family {Acridid[ae]}, allied to the grasshoppers; esp., ({Edipoda migratoria},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grasshopper — Grass hop per, n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any jumping, orthopterous insect, of the families {Acridid[ae]} and {Locustid[ae]}, having large hind legs adapted for leaping, and chewing mouth parts. The species and genera are very numerous and some are very… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
