Definition of cicada Cicada
/sʌkejˈdʌ/ - [sukeydu] - ci•ca•da
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What does cicada mean?
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NounPlural: cicadas |
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| cicada - stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone | ||
| cicala | ||
| homopteran, homopterous insect insects having membranous forewings and hind wings | ||
| cicadidae, family cicadidae cicadas | ||
| dog-day cicada, harvest fly its distinctive song is heard during July and August | ||
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Wiktionary 
- 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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cicada (n.)
Any species of the genus Cicada. 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 (C. septendecim) is called the seventeen year locust. Another common species is the dogday cicada.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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cicada
An insect of the order Hemiptera.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cicada
si-kā′da, Cicala, si-kā′la, n. an insect remarkable for its chirping sound. [L. cicada.]
Wikipedia 
- Cicadas are large bugs which make a loud noise. They are related to crickets, which also make a lot of noise.
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