[ci.ca.da] n, pl -das also -dae [NL, genus name, fr. L, cicada] (14c): any of a family (Cicadidae) of homopterous insects which have a stout body, wide blunt head, and large transparent wings and the males of which produce a loud buzzing noise usu. by stridulation
CICADA
Meaning of CICADA in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012