periodical cicada.

periodical cicada.
[1885-90]

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  • periodical cicada — noun North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature • Syn: ↑seventeen year locust, ↑Magicicada septendecim • Hypernyms: ↑cicada, ↑cicala • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Decim periodical cicadas — Magicicada septendecim (Linnaeus, 1758) was the first periodical cicada described. This 17 year species is closely related to two 13 year species (M. tredecim and M. neotredecim); these three species are often described together as decim… …   Wikipedia

  • Magicicada — Periodical cicada Magicicada sp. from Brood XIII, 2007 Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

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