Gryllotalpa
noun
Gryl·lo·tal·pa
-ləˈtalpə
: a genus (the type of the family Gryllotalpidae) of large burrowing insects comprising the mole crickets that are related to the true crickets but have the forelimbs modified for digging
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from gryllo- (from Latin gryllus cricket) + Latin talpa mole
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