orthopterous insect ort·hop·te·rousinsect uncommon noun 1. any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts Synonymsorthopterous insectorthopteronorthopteran Related words Broader terms insect Narrower terms grasshoppercricket Parts Orthoptera WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
