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cicada
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ci·ca·da  (s-kd, -kä-)
n. pl. ci·ca·das or ci·ca·dae (-d)
Any of various insects of the family Cicadidae, having a broad head, membranous wings, and in the male a pair of resonating organs that produce a characteristic high-pitched, droning sound. Also called cicala.

[Middle English, from Latin cicda.]

cicada [sɪˈkɑːdə], cicala
n pl -das, -dae [-diː], -las -le [-leɪ]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any large broad insect of the homopterous family Cicadidae, most common in warm regions. Cicadas have membranous wings and the males produce a high-pitched drone by vibration of a pair of drumlike abdominal organs
[from Latin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cicadacicada - stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone
homopteran, homopterous insect - insects having membranous forewings and hind wings
dog-day cicada, harvest fly - its distinctive song is heard during July and August
Magicicada septendecim, periodical cicada, seventeen-year locust - North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature
Translations
cicada [sɪˈkɑːdə] N (cicadas or cicadae (pl)) [sɪˈkɑːdiː]cigarra f

cicada [sɪˈkɑːdə] ncigale f

cicada
nZikade f

cicada [sɪˈkɑːdə] ncicala
cicada [sɪˈkɑːdə] ncicala

cicada
n cicada [siˈkaːdə]
an insect that makes a loud chirping noise. kriek زيزٌ зоол. цикада cvrček, cikáda cikade die Zikade τζιτζίκι cigarra tsikaad ملخ laulukaskas cigale צְרָצַר झींगुर cvrčak énekes kabóca tonggeret söngtífa cicala せみ 매미 cikada cikāde riang-riang cicade sangsikade cykada cigarra cicadă, greier цикада cikáda škržat cvrčak cikada แมลงชนิดหนึ่งส่งเสียงดัง ağustos böceği цикада جھینگر ، ٹڈی con ve sầu


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