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Etymology of the English word orthopteran

the English word orthopteran
derived from the Latin word Orthoptera
derived from the Greek word pteron, πτερόν
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pet-
using the New Latin prefix ortho-
derived from the Greek prefix ortho-, ὀρθο-
using the New Latin suffix -pterus

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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