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Definition of Grasshoppers
1. grasshopper [n] - See also: grasshopper
Medical Definition of Grasshoppers
1. Plant-eating orthopterans having hindlegs adapted for jumping. There are several families and many genera. Some of the more common genera are: melanoplus, the most common grasshopper; conocephalus, the eastern meadow grasshopper; and pterophylla, the true katydid. (12 Dec 1998)