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grasshopper

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɡɐfɐˈɲotu/ga·fa·nho·to

Definition

1

A plant-eating insect of the order Orthoptera, family Acrididae, with long hind legs adapted for jumping, which can form devastating swarms.

Usage examples

A cloud of grasshoppers descended on the fields.
The children were chasing grasshoppers in the garden.

Synonyms

Common combinations

swarm of locustsgrasshopper plaguegreen grasshoppergrasshopper jump