Jerusalem cricket je·ru·sa·lemcricket uncommon noun 1. large wingless nocturnal grasshopper that burrows in loose soil along the Pacific coast of the United States Synonymssand cricketJerusalem cricketStenopelmatus fuscus Related words Broader terms long-horned grasshopper Parts Stenopelmatus WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.