katydid
nounHow many syllables in katydid?
There are 3 syllables in the word katydid.How to pronounce katydid:
Definition of katydid:
- katydid (noun):
- large green long-horned grasshopper of North America; males produce shrill sounds by rubbing together special organs on the forewings.
- any of various large green american long-horned grasshoppers usually having stridulating organs on the forewings of the males that produce a loud shrill sound
Synonyms for katydid:
anabrus simplex
long-horned grasshopper
microcentrum
mormon cricket
tettigoniid
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