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katydid

/ˈkeɪ.ti.dɪd/

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noun

/ˈkeɪ.ti.dɪd/C1formalscientific
  • ruКрупный зелёный длинноусый кузнечик, обитающий в Северной Америке, известный пронзительными звуками, которые издают самцы, потирая друг о друга специализированные органы на передних крыльях.

A large, green, long-horned grasshopper native to North America, known for the shrill sounds produced by males rubbing together specialized organs on their forewings.

  1. Large green grasshopperC1formalamericanscientific

    A large, green, long-horned grasshopper native to North America, known for the loud, shrill sounds produced by males rubbing their forewings together.

    ruКузина

    • The katydid's call filled the warm summer night.
    • We spotted a bright green katydid resting on a leaf.
    • Male katydids produce their distinctive sound to attract females.

    Synonymslong-horned grasshopper

Forms
  • katydids plural form
  • katydids' possessive plural form
  • katydid's possessive singular form