HyperDic: periodical_cicada

English > 1 sense of the expression periodical cicada:
NOUNanimalperiodical cicada, seventeen-year locust, Magicicada septendecimNorth American cicada
English > periodical cicada: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningNorth American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature.
Synonymsseventeen-year locust, Magicicada septendecim
Member ofMagicicada, genus Magicicadaseventeen-year locust
Broadercicada, cicalastout-bodied insect with large membranous wings

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