orthopterous insect

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orthopterous insect - any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthpartsorthopteran, orthopteroninsect - small air-breathing arthropodorder Orthoptera, Orthoptera - grasshoppers and locusts; cricketsgrasshopper, hopper - terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leapingcricket - leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together