resh cicada

noun

Megatibicen resh, a species of cicada found most commonly in Texas.

Similar
western dusk singing cicada
OriginAramaic 𐡓 ← Hebrew ר ← Arabic ر →
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Meanings

nounresh cicada (plural resh cicadas)

plural resh cicadas

  1. Megatibicen resh, a species of cicada found most commonly in Texas.

    Synonyms: western dusk singing cicada

Synonyms & antonyms

nounMegatibicen resh, a species of cicada found most commonly in Texas.

Similar
western dusk singing cicada

Origin

  1. Arabicر
  2. Hebrewר
  3. Aramaic𐡓
  4. Englishresh cicada

Partial calque of taxonomic name Megatibicen resh. From the character resh, either Aramaic 𐡓, Hebrew ר or Arabic ر, which resembles patterns commonly found on the thoraxes of members of this species.

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resh cicada. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resh%20cicada

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Chicago

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