cicada
ci·cada
noun
1.
stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone
Origin
Borrowed from Latin cicāda, ultimately onomatopoeic. Doublet of cicala.
Phrases
- bladder cicada
- cicada case
- cicada hawk
- cicada killer
- dog-day cicada
- evening cicada
- hairy cicada
- periodical cicada
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