/ Dictionary / Index O orthopteron: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: or•thop•ter•on Pronunciation: (ôr-thop'tu-ron", -tur-un), [key] — pl. -ter•a an orthopterous insect. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: orthopteron (Thesaurus) orthopteran orthopterous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language