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Definition of Cicada
1. Noun. Stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone.
Exact synonyms: Cicala
Generic synonyms: Homopteran, Homopterous Insect
Group relationships: Cicadidae, Family Cicadidae
Specialized synonyms: Dog-day Cicada, Harvest Fly, Magicicada Septendecim, Periodical Cicada, Seventeen-year Locust
Generic synonyms: Homopteran, Homopterous Insect
Group relationships: Cicadidae, Family Cicadidae
Specialized synonyms: Dog-day Cicada, Harvest Fly, Magicicada Septendecim, Periodical Cicada, Seventeen-year Locust
Definition of Cicada
1. 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.
Definition of Cicada
1. a winged insect [n -DAS or -DAE]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cicada
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