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seventeen-year locust |
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seventeen-year locust: see cicada cicada (sĭkā`də), large, noise-producing insect of the order Homoptera, with a stout body, a wide, blunt head, protruding eyes, ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This spring has been noteworthy because Magicicada Brood X--popularly known as the periodical cicada--emerged after waiting underground for seventeen years. The two Magicicada -decim "sound like a flying saucer," she says, giving a breathy, whirring whistle. |
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