Gràss'hŏp-per, n.

n. (Entom.) A jumping orthopterous insect of the genus Gryllus, having four joints to each foot, and transparent wing-covers that drop down on each side, under which the wings are folded in plaits like a fan. It feeds on grass or leaves. Grasshopper (G. viridissimus).

☞ There are many species in the United States, as the Gryllus vulgaris of New England, which seems to be represented by the G. agilis of the Southern States. The katydid is a familiar example. In England the great grasshopper is the G. viridissimus.