CICADA

cicada, cicala

(noun) stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

cicada (plural cicadas or cicadae)

Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.

The periodical cicada.

Hyponyms

• (periodical cicada): seventeen-year locust, decim periodical cicada

Source: Wiktionary

Ci*ca"da, n.; pl. E. Cicadas, L. Cicadæ. Etym: [L.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any species of the genus Cicada. They are large hemipterous insects, with nearly transparent wings. The male makes a shrill sound by pecular 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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