cicadas
nounHow to pronounce cicadas:
Definition of cicadas:
- cicadas (noun):
- 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
Synonyms for cicadas:
cicada
cicala
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