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English noun: periodical cicada

1. periodical cicada (animal) North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature


SynonymsMagicicada septendecim, seventeen-year locust


Broader (hypernym)cicada, cicala


Member meronymgenus Magicicada, Magicicada









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