[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cicada \cica"da\ si^k=a"d.a, n.; pl. e. cicadas
   -d.az, l. cicadae -d=e. l. zool.
   any species of the genus cicada or of the family
   cicadidae. they are large hemipterous insects, with nearly
   transparent wings. the male makes a shrill sound by peculiar
   organs in the under side of the abdomen, consisting of a pair
   of stretched membranes, acted upon by powerful muscles. a
   noted american species cicada septendecim is called the
   seventeen year locust. another common species is the
   dogday cicada.

   syn: cicala. 1913 webster
see also:
cicadas cicadae cicada cicadidae cicada septendecim seventeen year locust 
dogday cicada 

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Periodical Cicadas
...... people eat cicadas, too. The ancient Greeks considered cicadas a ... of 17-year cicadas and three species of 13-year cicadas for a total of ... ..
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/steincarter/cicadas.htm, score=100, date indexed=January 20, 2006, 3:53 am

Cicadas.info
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http://www.cicadas.info/, score=99, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 3:05 am

NAVIS: Songs of Cicadas
...You can look at the detailed pictures of cicadas in JPEG format by ... The three larger and in Slovenia common species of cicadas sing very ... ..
http://www2.arnes.si/~ljprirodm3/cikade.html, score=97, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 2:34 pm

UMMZ Periodical Cicada Page
...Are periodical cicadas dangerous?. Cicadas are harmless. They do not ... resource including pages on Periodical Cicadas, New Zealand Cicadas, ... ..
http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/fauna/michigan_cicadas/Periodical/Index.html, score=96, date indexed=January 10, 2006, 3:11 pm

Cicada Invasion Begins: Eastern U.S. Beset by Bugs
...... but are also commonly called 17-year cicadas, 13-year cicadas, or ... Cicadas Cicadas are flying, plant-sucking insects about one to two ... ..
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/03/0329_040329_cicadas.html, score=94, date indexed=January 20, 2006, 5:30 pm

Cicadaville
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http://www.cicadaville.com/, score=93, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 12:13 am

Cicadas of Michigan
...Cicadas belonging to the genus Tibicen are large-bodied cicadas, ... Cicadas of Michigan Page. About Cicadas:. Cicadas are insects ... ..
http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/fauna/Michigan_Cicadas/Michigan/Index.html, score=90, date indexed=January 10, 2006, 7:35 pm

Cicada Mania
...Magicicada (30) *Eating Cicadas (6) *Cicada Anatomy (4) *Cicadas Misc. ... If you’re interested in cicadas and insects in general from Thailand, ... ..
http://www.cicadamania.net/, score=86, date indexed=December 29, 2005, 11:33 pm

ascicada.html
...The loud insect singers - cicadas - show in S.E.Asia very high ... Gogala M., Riede K.: Time sharing of song activity by cicadas in ... ..
http://www2.arnes.si/~ljprirodm3/asian_cicadas.html, score=74, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 4:45 pm

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