TETTIX

Etymology

Noun

tettix (plural tettixes)

A cicada, especially in Greece.

Source: Wiktionary


Tet"tix, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The cicada. [Obs. or R.]

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of small grasshoppers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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