Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. From Orthoptera, with ending altered after ancient Greek neuter singular nouns in -ον.
Definition of orthopteron in US English:
orthopteron
nounɔːˈθɒptərən
Entomology rare
Orthopteran.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. From Orthoptera, with ending altered after ancient Greek neuter singular nouns in -ον.