cicadid

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US/sɪˈkeɪ.dɪd/

noun

Any cicada in the family Cicadidae.

Similar
true cicada
Scrabble 13

Meanings

nouncicadid (plural cicadids)

plural cicadids

  1. biologyAny cicada in the family Cicadidae.

    Synonyms: true cicada

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny cicada in the family Cicadidae.

Similar
true cicada

Origin

  1. translingualCicadidae
  2. Englishcicadid

cicada + -id. Deriving from translingual Cicadidae.

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Translations

German Singzikade
  • Singzikadecicada of the family Cicadidae
Russian пе́вчая цика́да, настоя́щая цика́да
  • пе́вчая цика́да (pévčaja cikáda)cicada of the family Cicadidae
  • настоя́щая цика́да (nastojáščaja cikáda)cicada of the family Cicadidae

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

cicadid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cicadid

MLA

“cicadid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cicadid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cicadid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cicadid.

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