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cicada

/sɪˈkɑː.də/

Traduction: Insecte trapu aux grandes ailes membraneuses, dont le mâle produit un bourdonnement strident grâce à des organes semblables à des tambours.

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noun

/sɪˈkɑː.də/B2formal
  • frInsecte trapu aux grandes ailes membraneuses, dont le mâle produit un bourdonnement strident grâce à des organes semblables à des tambours.

A stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings, whose male produces a high-pitched drone using drum-like organs.

  1. Stout-bodied insectB2formal

    A large insect with transparent wings, known for the loud, high-pitched sound produced by males.

    frCigale

    • The cicada's buzzing filled the summer air.
    • We could hear the cicadas singing in the trees.
    • After years underground, the cicadas emerged in large numbers.

    Synonymescicalalocust

Formes
  • cicadae plural form
  • cicadas plural form
  • cicadae' possessive plural form
  • cicadas' possessive plural form
  • cicada's possessive singular form