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cicadid

US/sɪˈkeɪ.dɪd/

cicadid noun: any cicada in the family Cicadidae.

cicadid: any cicada in the family Cicadidae
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Noun

cicadid (plural cicadids)

  1. Any cicada in the family Cicadidae.
    Synonyms:
    true cicada

Synonyms of cicadid

  • true cicada

Forms of cicadid

pluralcicadids

Origin of cicadid

cicada + -id. Deriving from translingual Cicadidae.

Words that rhyme with cicadid

Questions about cicadid

What does cicadid mean?
Cicadid means any cicada in the family Cicadidae.
What part of speech is cicadid?
Cicadid is a noun.
How do you pronounce cicadid?
Cicadid is pronounced /sɪˈkeɪ.dɪd/ (US).
What is the plural of cicadid?
The plural of cicadid is cicadids.

Words near cicadid in the dictionary

  1. cicadellid
  2. cicadellids
  3. cicadelline
  4. cicadettine
  5. cicadettines
  6. cicadid
  7. cicadids
  8. cicadin
  9. cicadoid
  10. cicadoids
  11. cicadomorph

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