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MAGICICADA SEPTENDECIM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature
Synonyms:
Magicicada septendecim; periodical cicada; seventeen-year locust
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Magicicada septendecim" is a kind of...):
cicada; cicala (stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone)
Holonyms ("Magicicada septendecim" is a member of...):
genus Magicicada; Magicicada (seventeen-year locust)
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