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cicala

DEFINITIONS OF: cicala

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n stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone

Synonyms:
cicada
Types:
dog-day cicada, harvest fly
its distinctive song is heard during July and August
Magicicada septendecim, periodical cicada, seventeen-year locust
North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature
Type of:
homopteran, homopterous insect
insects having membranous forewings and hind wings
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