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 [si-key-duh, -kah-]   Origin

ci·ca·da

   [si-key-duh, -kah-]
noun, plural -das, -dae  [-dee] .
any large homopterous insect of the family Cicadidae, the male of which produces a shrill sound by means of vibrating membranes on the underside of the abdomen.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin cicāda
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cicada
early 15c., from L., lit. "tree cricket."
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