orthopteroid

English

Etymology

From Orthopter(a) +‎ -oid.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɔːˈθɒptəɹɔɪd/

Noun

orthopteroid (plural orthopteroids)

1. (entomology) Any of the insects historically included in the order Orthoptera, including the cockroaches, earwigs, praying mantises, etc. [from 19th c.]
   • 2016, Oliver Holmes, The Guardian, 1 July:

     Beccaloni brought his centipede back to the Natural History Museum in London, where he works as a curator of orthopteroids, an order of insects which include crickets and praying mantises.