cicada

[ si-key-duh, -kah- ]

/ sɪˈkeɪ də, -ˈkɑ- /

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noun, plural ci·ca·das, ci·ca·dae [si-key-dee, -kah-]. /sɪˈkeɪ di, -ˈkɑ-/.

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.

Origin of cicada

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin cicāda

Words nearby cicada

Cibber, Cíbola, ciborium, C.I.C., CICA, cicada, cicada killer, cicala, cicatrectomy, cicatricial alopecia, cicatricial horn

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Example sentences from the Web for cicada

As if from some horror movie, cicada nymphs have been described as “boiling out of the ground.”
The Cicadas are Coming!|Justin Green|May 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She wanted to get that Cicada body into her den, to feed her young ones with it.
Woodland Tales|Ernest Seton-Thompson
In a week it had eaten the Cicada and grown to be a big fat grub.
Woodland Tales|Ernest Seton-Thompson
But if one presents a stick to it, continuing to whistle, the Cicada settles on it and begins again to descend backwards.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier

Just then from the branch of a small oak a Cicada sounded his rolling love call.
Old Farm Fairies:|Henry Christopher McCook
Then the Greek poets show us how intimately the song of the Cicada is associated with the hottest hours of the day.
Eccentricities of the Animal Creation.|John Timbs

British Dictionary definitions for cicada

cicada

cicala

/ (sɪˈkɑːdə) /

noun plural -das, -dae (-diː), -las or -le (-leɪ)

any large broad insect of the homopterous family Cicadidae, most common in warm regions. Cicadas have membranous wings and the males produce a high-pitched drone by vibration of a pair of drumlike abdominal organs

Word Origin for cicada

C19: from Latin

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单词	cicada
释义	cicada [ si-key-duh, -kah- ] / sɪˈkeɪ də, -ˈkɑ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cicada ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ci·ca·das, ci·ca·dae [si-key-dee, -kah-]. /sɪˈkeɪ di, -ˈkɑ-/. 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. Origin of cicada 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin cicāda Words nearby cicada Cibber, Cíbola, ciborium, C.I.C., CICA, cicada, cicada killer, cicala, cicatrectomy, cicatricial alopecia, cicatricial horn Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cicada As if from some horror movie, cicada nymphs have been described as “boiling out of the ground.” The Cicadas are Coming!\|Justin Green\|May 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST She wanted to get that Cicada body into her den, to feed her young ones with it. Woodland Tales\|Ernest Seton-Thompson In a week it had eaten the Cicada and grown to be a big fat grub. Woodland Tales\|Ernest Seton-Thompson But if one presents a stick to it, continuing to whistle, the Cicada settles on it and begins again to descend backwards. The Insect World\|Louis Figuier Just then from the branch of a small oak a Cicada sounded his rolling love call. Old Farm Fairies:\|Henry Christopher McCook Then the Greek poets show us how intimately the song of the Cicada is associated with the hottest hours of the day. Eccentricities of the Animal Creation.\|John Timbs British Dictionary definitions for cicada cicada cicala / (sɪˈkɑːdə) / noun plural -das, -dae (-diː), -las or -le (-leɪ) any large broad insect of the homopterous family Cicadidae, most common in warm regions. Cicadas have membranous wings and the males produce a high-pitched drone by vibration of a pair of drumlike abdominal organs Word Origin for cicada C19: from Latin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to cicada Words To Remember Every 13 YearsDo you hear that call of the wild that occurs every 13 years? You can only answer it if you're a cicada, but at least you can learn more about cicadas here. READ MORE Words related to cicada grasshopper, cicala, dog-day cicada, periodical cicada
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cicada

noun, plural ci·ca·das, ci·ca·dae [si-key-dee, -kah-]. /sɪˈkeɪ di, -ˈkɑ-/.

Origin of cicada

Words nearby cicada

Example sentences from the Web for cicada

British Dictionary definitions for cicada

cicala

noun plural -das, -dae (-diː), -las or -le (-leɪ)

Word Origin for cicada

Content related to cicada

Words related to cicada