Definition of Acheta domestica

1. Noun. Lives in human dwellings; naturalized in parts of America.

Exact synonyms: European House Cricket
Generic synonyms: Cricket
Group relationships: Acheta, Genus Acheta

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acheta Domestica

Achaz
Ache
Achean
Acheans
Achenbach syndrome
Acheron
Acheron Fossae
Acheronian
Acherontia
Acherontia atropos
Acherontic
Acheson
Acheson process
Acheta
Acheta domestica (current term)
Acheulean
Acheulian
Acheulians
Achi
Achille Ratti
Achillea millefolium
Achillea ptarmica
Achillean
Achilles
Achilles' heel
Achilles' heels
Achilles' tendon
Achilles' tendons
Achilles bursa

Literary usage of Acheta domestica

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Micrographic Dictionary: A Guide to the Examination and Investigation of by John William Griffith, Arthur Henfrey (1883)
"Portions of cornea of eye of Acheta domestica, a, with hexagonal, b, ... Tongue of cricket (Acheta domestica), a, b, c, parts of a fibre more magnified. d, ..."

2. Orr's Circle of the Sciences: A Series of Treatires on the Principles of by Richard Owen, Wm S Orr, John Radford Young, Alexander Jardine, Robert Gordon Latham, Edward Smith, William Sweetland Dallas (1855)
"Cricket (Acheta domestica), also furnished, in both sexes, with a pair of pilose, bristle-shaped ..."

3. Classified Catalogue of the Public Library, of Fitchburg Mass.: Comprising by Public Library, Fitchburg (Mass.), Fitchburg (Mass.). Public Library (1886)
"Vis« LM (Acheta domestica.) Episodes of insect life; by Acheta domestica. ONY Ш2. 595.7 B2 — Same. 2 ser. ONY 1851. 595.7 ВЗ — Same. ..."

4. Microscopic objects figured and described by John H. Martin (1870)
"Gizzard of House-Cricket (Acheta domestica), x20. The variety of gizzards and gastric teeth to be found in insects, more especially in the orders Orthoptera ..."

5. Illustrated Catalogue of Stereopticons, Sciopticons, Dissolving View by McIntosh Battery and Optical Company (1895)
"... X 110 37 Spiracle of Cockchafer 38 Tongue of Cricket— — Melolontha vo 1- garis, X 100 Acheta domestica, X20 39 Gizzard of Cricket— Acheta domestica, ..."

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