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Stridulation

[strij-uh-leyt]

strid·u·late

[strij-uh-leyt]
verb (used without object), -lat·ed, -lat·ing.
to produce a shrill, grating sound, as a cricket does, by rubbing together certain parts of the body; shrill.

Origin:
1830–40; back formation from stridulation. See stridulous, -ate1, -ion

strid·u·la·tion, noun
strid·u·la·to·ry [strij-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective
un·strid·u·lat·ing, adjective
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Stridulation is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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stridulate (ˈstrɪdjʊˌleɪt)
 
vb
(intr) (of insects such as the cricket) to produce sounds by rubbing one part of the body against another
 
[C19: back formation from stridulation, from Latin strīdulus creaking, hissing, from strīdēre to make a harsh noise]
 
stridu'lation
 
n
 
'stridulator
 
n
 
stridulatory
 
adj

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