CICADA
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Example

At dusk, a cicada buzzed loudly from the old tree.

Definition

A large insect of the superfamily Cicadoidea with clear, veined wings and widely spaced eyes

  • Known for the loud mating song produced by males

A periodical cicada of genus Magicicada with 13- or 17-year life cycles

  • Native to North America, emerging in synchronized broods