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(n.) Any species of the genus Cicada. They are large hemipterous insects, with nearly transparent wings. The male makes a shrill sound by peculiar organs in the under side of the abdomen, consisting of a pair of stretched membranes, acted upon by powerful muscles. A noted American species (C. septendecim) is called the seventeen year locust. Another common species is the dogday cicada.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Cicada'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/cicada.html. 1828.
 
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