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stridulation

/ˌstrɪd.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˌstrɪd.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

uncountable

A noun referring to a shrill grating or chirping noise produced by certain insects, typically by rubbing body parts such as wings or legs together.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее пронзительный скрежещущий или стрекочущий звук, издаваемый некоторыми насекомыми, обычно при трении частей тела, таких как крылья или ноги, друг о друга.
  1. Insect sound production C2 formal

    The act of producing a high-pitched, grating, or chirping sound by rubbing certain body parts together, typically performed by insects like crickets and grasshoppers.

    • The stridulation of crickets filled the warm summer night.
    • Scientists study stridulation to understand insect communication.
    • The grasshopper's stridulation is used to attract a mate.

    🇷🇺Стрекотание

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  • stridulation's possessive singular form