CICADA


Meaning of CICADA in English

/si kay"deuh, -kah"-/ , n. , pl. cicadas, cicadae /-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.

[ 1350-1400; ME cicada ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .