Cicada
Word | CICADA |
Character | 6 |
Hyphenation | ci ca da |
Pronunciations | /sɪˈkeɪ.də/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Cicada"
What do we mean by cicada?
Any of various insects chiefly 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. noun
A popular name of many insects belonging to different orders, Hemiptera and Orthoptera, which make a rhythmical creaking or chirping noise; a locust, grasshopper, or cricket. In this sense the word has no definite zoölogical signification. noun
In zoology: capitalized The typical genus of homopterous hemipterous insects of the family Cicadidæ. noun
Any species of the genus Cicada or of the family Cicadidae. 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 (Cicada septendecim) is called the seventeen year locust. Another common species is the dogday cicada. noun
Any of several insects of the order Hemiptera, suborder Auchenorrhyncha, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings. noun
Stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone noun
Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.
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