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Cicala

Cicala Meaning & Definition
Cicala Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cicala?

[n] stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cicala: cicada

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cicala:

See Also | Cicadidae | dog-day cicada | family Cicadidae | harvest fly | homopteran | homopterous insect | Magicicada septendecim | periodical cicada | seventeen-year locust

Cicala In Webster's Dictionary

\Ci*ca"la\ (ch[-e]*k[aum]"l[.a]), n. [It., fr. L. cicada.] A cicada. See {Cicada}. ``At eve a dry cicala sung.'' --Tennison.

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