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grasshopper

grass·hop·per

grasshopper

 
pronunciation:
graes ha pr
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part of speech: noun
definition: A grasshopper is an insect with long, powerful back legs for jumping and two pairs of wings. Grasshoppers eat plants.
Grasshoppers can jump high. When I walk through the field behind my house, they sometimes jump up to my shoulder.
 
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