Cryptic crossword clue
Opener in practice rather too rough for cricket class? 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ORTHOPTERA

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What does ORTHOPTERA mean?

ORTHOPTERA noun
  1. Any of very many four-winged insects, of the order Orthoptera, such as grasshoppers, crickets and locusts

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