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cicada definition and meaning

n. Any species of the genus Cicada. They are large hemipterous insects, with nearly transparent wings. The male makes a shrill sound by peculiar organs in the under side of the abdomen, consisting of a pair of stretched membranes, acted upon by powerful muscles. A noted American species (C. septendecim) is called the seventeen year locust. Another common species is the dogday cicada.

Crossword clues for cicada

- A large insect that produces a high continuous sound
- Black prince, e.g.
- Chirping insect
- Chirpy little creature makes a tropical sound of sick ardour
- Droning insect
- Drumming insect
- Grasshopper relative
- Insect
- Locust
- Locust (coll)
- Noisy insect
- Noisy summer insect
- Sick ardour heard on summer evenings
- Sick ardour named summer drummer
- Summer insect
- Type of insect
- US spy group captures bounder that chirps nightly