locustarian

noun

lo·​cus·​tar·​i·​an

ˌlōkəˈsta(a)rēən

plural -s

: locust sense 1, cicada sense 2

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Locustariae, old name designating a group of saltatorial insects (from Locusta + Latin -ariae, feminine plural of -arius -ary) + English -an

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