Cicadidae

plural noun

Ci·​cad·​i·​dae

sə̇ˈkadəˌdē

: a family of large insects comprising the cicadas and with the spittle insects, treehoppers, and leafhoppers commonly constituting a superfamily of Homoptera

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cicada, type genus + -idae

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