plural cicadas also cicadae
sə-ˈkā-(ˌ)dē
-ˈkä-;
sī-ˈkā-
: any of a family (Cicadidae) of homopterous insects which have a stout body, wide blunt head, and large transparent wings and the males of which produce a loud buzzing noise usually by stridulation
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