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ci⋅ca⋅da
[si-key-duh, -kah-] 
–noun, plural -das, -dae [-dee] .
[-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; ME < L cicāda
1350–1400; ME < L cicāda
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| ci·ca·da (sĭ-kā'də, -kä'-) n. pl. ci·ca·das or ci·ca·dae (-dē') 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 cicāda.] |
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Cicada
Ci*ca"da\ (s[i^]*k[=a]"d[.a]), n.; pl. E. Cicadas (-d[.a]z), L. Cicad[ae] (-d[=e]). [L.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.
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Language Translation for : cicada
Spanish:
cigarra,
German:
die Zikade,
Japanese:
せみ
cicada
1432, from L. "tree cricket."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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