tettigoniid

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adjective

tet·​ti·​go·​ni·​id

¦tetə¦gōnēə̇d

: of or relating to the Tettigoniidae

tettigoniid

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noun

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plural -s

: an insect of the family Tettigoniidae : long-horned grasshopper

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Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Tettigoniidae

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