Where does “Orthoptera” come from?
Orthoptera (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ὀρθός, from Proto-Hellenic ortʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃r̥dʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
Orthoptera (Translingual): order It formerly included many other groups such as cockroaches, stick insects, mantids and earwigs, which are now classified in other orders
Definitions
- order It formerly included many other groups such as cockroaches, stick insects, mantids and earwigs, which are now classified in other orders