American bird grasshopper

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English

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An American bird grasshopper near Clewiston, Hendry County, Florida, USA.

Etymology

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Calque of translingual Schistocerca americana (literally American schistocerca; American bird grasshopper). By surface analysis, American (of the United States) +‎ bird grasshopper (Schistocerca sp.).

Noun

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American bird grasshopper (plural American bird grasshoppers)

  1. Schistocerca americana, a species of large North American grasshopper or locust, usually colored a dull yellow or tan with various markings of white, brown and black.
    Synonyms: American grasshopper, American locust
    Hypernym: bird grasshopper

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