Meanings
proper noun
- One of 15 broods of periodical cicadas that appear regularly throughout the eastern United States.
Origin
X represents 10 as a Roman numeral.
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APA
Brood X. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brood%20X
MLA
“Brood X.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brood%20X. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brood X,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brood%20X.
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