Acridiensproper nounadjectivecommon nounSyllable DecompositionAcridiensEtymologyexpandfrom Greek ακρίδα, akrída, "grasshopper", with the suffix -ien.Definition1. Technical term used to designate the Orthoptera [order of insects including grasshoppers, crickets, and locusts] of the suborder Caelifera. It is more or less equivalent to the more common name of locusts. It has given rise to the term acridology, the branch of entomology dedicated to the study of this group (studies conducted by acridologists), as well as anti-acridian control (control against acridians / pest locusts)zoologieexpandSee alsoacridienne (adj.) acridiens (adj.) acridiennes (adj.) acridien (adj.)