melanoplus

Thân thiện

A Melanoplus grasshopper rests on a green leaf in a sunny meadow.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of insects: Melanoplus is the scientific name for a genus of grasshoppers belonging to the family Acrididae. These insects are commonly found in the New World (the Americas).
   • Migratory locusts and grasshoppers: The genus includes species known as migratory locusts, which can form large swarms, as well as many common types of American grasshoppers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The farmer's field was infested with Melanoplus grasshoppers.
  • Researchers are studying the swarming behavior of Melanoplus sanguinipes, the migratory grasshopper.

Advanced Usage

• In scientific/biological contexts: The word is primarily used in formal, scientific writing such as research papers, field guides, and entomology texts. It is typically italicized in print.
  • The study focused on the population dynamics of several Melanoplus species.

Variants and Related Words

• Melanopline (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the genus or the related tribe Melanoplini.
  • The researcher identified a melanopline grasshopper.

Synonyms

• Short-horned grasshopper: A common name for members of the family Acrididae, which includes .
• American grasshopper: A general descriptive term for grasshoppers native to the Americas, many of which belong to this genus.

Học thuật

Noun

1. New World migratory locusts and common American grasshoppers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Melanoplus
• genus Melanoplus