dog-day cicada

noun

A large American cicada (Neotibicen canicularis), which emits a loud, high-pitched whining sound in midsummer.

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harvest fly
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Meanings

noundog-day cicada (plural dog-day cicadas)

plural dog-day cicadas

  1. A large American cicada (Neotibicen canicularis), which emits a loud, high-pitched whining sound in midsummer.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounits distinctive song is heard during July and August

Similar
harvest fly
Broader
cicadacicala
Also see
harvest fly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

dog-day cicada. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog-day%20cicada

MLA

“dog-day cicada.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog-day%20cicada. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dog-day cicada,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog-day%20cicada.

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