acrido-, acrid-, acris-

(Greek: grasshopper)

Acridid

Acrididae

The family of orthopterous insects which includes the true locusts and the grasshoppers with short antennae.

Acrididae is the name of a large and diverse family of insects (order Orthoptera) which consists of the locusts and true grasshoppers. There are about 7,000 species in 1,100 genera.

Acridide

acridids

acridophage, acridophagous, acridophagy

Feeding on, consuming, or eating grasshoppers.

Hunter-gathers eating grasshoppers at acridophagy.

acridophile

acridophilous

acridophily

Fondness for grasshoppers.

acridophobe

acridophobia

An abnormal fear of grasshoppers and locusts.

acridophobic

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acrido-, acrid-, acris-

(Greek: grasshopper)

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