cicala

ci·ca·la

C0352900 (sĭ-kä′lə)n. Archaic A cicada.

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[Italian, from Latin cicāda.]

cicala

(sɪˈkɑːlə; Italian tʃiˈkala) n, pl -las or -le (-leɪ; Italian -le) (Animals) another name for cicada[C19: from Italian, from Latin: cicada]

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cicala - stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched dronecicadahomopteran, homopterous insect - insects having membranous forewings and hind wingsCicadidae, family Cicadidae - cicadasdog-day cicada, harvest fly - its distinctive song is heard during July and AugustMagicicada 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