Meanings
nouncicada killer (plural cicada killers)
plural cicada killers
- Sphecius speciosus, a large digger wasp that hunts cicadas.
- Any wasp in the genus Sphecius, which also hunt cicadas.
Synonyms & antonyms
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nounlarge black or rust-colored wasp that preys on cicadas
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Sphecius speciosus
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cicada killer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cicada%20killer
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“cicada killer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cicada%20killer. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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