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Chortoicetes

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Chor·​toi·​ce·​tes | \ ˌkȯrˌtȯiˈsētēz, ˌkȯrtəˈs-\

Definition of Chortoicetes

: a genus of grasshoppers including a very destructive Australian migratory plague grasshopper (C. terminifera)

History and Etymology for Chortoicetes

New Latin, from Greek chortos pasturage, grass, enclosure + oikētēs dweller, from oikos house

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