differential grasshopper

English

Etymology

differential +‎ grasshopper, a partial calque of translingual Melanoplus differentialis, in reference to the species' various colors that their exoskeleton can be.

Noun

differential grasshopper (plural differential grasshoppers)

1. Melanoplus differentialis, a New World species of moderately large grasshopper which can vary greatly in color from individual to individual.

Translations

M. differentialis

• French: criquet différentiel m

See also

• differential grasshopper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Melanoplus differentialis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Melanoplus differentialis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons