ɪˈgoʊ noun
Origin:
1920–25; < Neo-Latin Tettigoniidae family name, equivalent to Tettigoni(a) genus name (formed on Greek tettīg-, stem of téttīx cicada) + -idae -id2
1920–25; < Neo-Latin Tettigoniidae family name, equivalent to Tettigoni(a) genus name (formed on Greek tettīg-, stem of téttīx cicada) + -idae -id2
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| tettigoniid | |
noun | |
| grasshoppers with long threadlike antennae and well-developed stridulating organs on the forewings of the male [syn: long-horned grasshopper] |
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Tettigoniid
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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