CICADA


Meaning of CICADA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˈkā-də, -ˈkä-; sī-ˈkā- ]

noun

( plural -das also ci·ca·dae -ˈkā-(ˌ)dē, -ˈkä-)

Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin, cicada

Date: 14th century

: 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 usually by stridulation

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