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Definition :

Any species of the genus Cicada or of the family Cicadidae They are large hemipterous insects with nearly transparent wings The male makes a shrill sound by peculiar organs in the under side of the abdomen consisting of a pair of stretched membranes acted upon by powerful muscles A noted American species Cicada septendecim is called the seventeen year locust Another common species is the dogday cicada