ACRIDIDAE
\ˈakɹɪdˌɪdiː], \ˈakɹɪdˌɪdiː], \ˈa_k_ɹ_ɪ_d_ˌɪ_d_iː]\
Definitions of ACRIDIDAE
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Plant-eating orthopterans having hindlegs adapted for jumping. There are two main families: Acrididae and Romaleidae. Some of the more common genera are: Melanoplus, the most common grasshopper; Conocephalus, the eastern meadow grasshopper; and Pterophylla, the true katydid.
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