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PRONUNCIATION OF PERIODICAL CICADA

periodical cicada  [ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪkəl sɪˈkɑːdə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERIODICAL CICADA

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Periodical cicada is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PERIODICAL CICADA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

periodical cicada

Periodical cicadas

Magicicada is the genus of the 13-year and 17-year periodical cicadas of eastern North America. Although they are sometimes called "locusts", this is a misnomer as cicadas belong to the taxonomic order Hemiptera, suborder Auchenorrhyncha, while locusts belong to Orthoptera. Magicicada spp. spend most of their 13- and 17-year lives underground feeding on xylem fluids from the roots of deciduous forest trees in the eastern United States. After 13 or 17 years, mature cicada nymphs emerge at any given locality, synchronously and in tremendous numbers. After such a prolonged developmental phase, the adults are active for about 4 to 6 weeks. The males aggregate into chorus centers and attract mates. Within two months of the original emergence, the life cycle is complete, the eggs have been laid and the adult cicadas are gone for another 13 or 17 years.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERIODICAL CICADA


Abdelkader
ˌæbdʊlˈkɑːdə
ardor
ˈɑːdə
armada
ɑːˈmɑːdə
autostrada
ˈɔːtəʊˌstrɑːdə
Bader
ˈbɑːdə
bahadur
bəˈhɑːdə
cadre
ˈkɑːdə
carder
ˈkɑːdə
cicada
sɪˈkɑːdə
discarder
dɪsˈkɑːdə
espada
eˈspɑːdə
Granada
ɡrəˈnɑːdə
hamada
həˈmɑːdə
khaddar
ˈkɑːdə
Lailat-ul-Qadr
ˌleɪlætʊlˈkɑːdə
nada
ˈnɑːdə
Nevada
nɪˈvɑːdə
ramada
rəˈmɑːdə
regarder
rɪˈɡɑːdə
Vijayawada
ˌviːdʒaɪəˈwɑːdə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERIODICAL CICADA

periodate
periodic
periodic acid
periodic function
periodic law
periodic sentence
periodic system
periodic table
periodic tenancy
periodical
periodicalist
periodically
periodicity
periodide
periodisation
periodization
periodontal
periodontally
periodontia
periodontic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERIODICAL CICADA

aficionada
Almada
bajada
Canada
Dada
empanada
gelada
Grenada
intifada
intrada
Kannada
lambada
Masada
Narmada
panada
pina colada
posada
Sierra Nevada
Spanish Armada
tostada

Synonyms and antonyms of periodical cicada in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «periodical cicada» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERIODICAL CICADA

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Translator English - Chinese

周期性的蝉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cigarra periódica
570 millions of speakers

English

periodical cicada
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आवधिक सिकाडा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الزيز الدورية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

периодическое Цикада
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cigarra periódica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাময়িক সিকদার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cigale périodique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cicada berkala
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zeitschrift Zikade
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

周期ゼミ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주기 매미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cicada periodik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ve định kỳ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கால cicada
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नियतकालिक सिकाडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Periyodik cicada
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cicala periodico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

okresowych Cykada
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

періодичне Цикада
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

greier periodică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιοδικών τζιτζίκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tydskrif cicada
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

periodiska cikador
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

periodisk cicada
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about periodical cicada

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERIODICAL CICADA»

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The Periodical Cicada: An Account of Cicada Septendecim and ...
The cross-veins near the tips of the upper wings of the Periodical Cicada form a dusky zig-zag mark in the shape of a W. Some persons are silly enough to believe that this mark portends war. It occurs alike, though not to such a marked degree ...
Charles Valentine Riley, 1885
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The Periodical Cicada, and Its Occurrence in Maryland in 1902
The periodical cicada, or so called "seventeen-\ear locust", stands without parallel among t lie insects of the world in point of longevity, and is further remarkable from the fact that for practically the seventeen* years of its existence, it lives a ...
Altus Lacy Quaintance, 1902
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Bulletin
Fafje. Flicker. (See Colaptes auratus luleus.) Flycatcher, crested. (See Myiarchus crinitus.) Fruit trees, injury to roots by periodical Cicada 126 Fungous disease of periodical Cicada 139-140 Galeoscoptes carolinensis, enemy of periodical ...
‎1911
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Bulletin
1, pp. 30,37. Communications from F. \V. Collins, R. Richardson, and B. Borden on the reputed sting of the Cicada and on the habits of Sliziia grandis. Walsh, B. D. and C. V. Riley. — The periodical Cicada. Am. Ent., December, 1868, Vol. I, pp.
United States. Bureau of Entomology, 1897
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Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to ...
A. Periodical cicada ovipositing in twig. J. E. Appleby. B. Periodical cicada eggs inserted into twig. L. L. Hyche. C. Mating pair of periodical cicadas. D. Shetlar. D. Egg-laying wounds produced by periodical cicada. B. W. Kauffman. E. Periodical  ...
Whitney Cranshaw, 2004
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Connecticut Wildlife: Biodiversity, Natural History, and ...
Periodical cicada (Magicicada species complex) is famous for its astoundingly long life cycle. In a particular location, it emerges above ground only once every seventeen years. Locally, the last emergence was in 1996, so the next one will be ...
Geoffrey A. Hammerson, 2004
7
Pocketguide to New York Hatches:
Eyes are olive to green in the Dog Day Cicada and bright reddish orange in the Periodical Cicada. Varying eye colors like gray, blue, or brown are also possible, but rare, for the Periodical Cicada. Bodies and legs are mottled black, brown, ...
Paul Weamer, 2013
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Limestone Legends
Periodical cicada adults are about 1V2 inches long with eyes and wing veins that are reddish. They are smaller than their cousins, the annual or dog-day cicadas. The dog-day cicadas, Tibicen spp., are mostly large, blackish insects usually ...
Norm Shires, Jim Gilford, 1997
9
Root Feeders: An Ecosystem Perspective
Similarly, apple trees that host periodical cicada nymphs add significantly less wood each year than do those from which nymphs have been experimentally removed (Karban, 1982). However, an experiment in which cicada nymphs were  ...
Scott N. Johnson, Philip J. Murray, 2008
10
New Scientist
Two entomologists have come up with the explanation for the long life-span of the periodical cicada, the current holder of the insect longevity record with a cycle from 13 to 17 years long. Jo Ann White and Charles E. Strehl from the Department ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERIODICAL CICADA»

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Dog day cicada spotted in central Oklahoma
Hour-by-hour Predictor temperatures... Similar to the periodical cicada, the dog day cicada has a green body. Click the image above to see the ... «KOCO Oklahoma City, Jul 15»
2
Delay mowing weedy cover to spare more birds, critters
Back in the spring, a low hum across the landscape of the region was the product of a periodical cicada emergence. Nowadays, it may be the ... «Paducah Sun, Jul 15»
3
Swarms of cicadas arrive with summer heat
Carbaryl (Sevin) and esfenvalerate (Asana) are labeled for periodical cicada control. Sevin should be applied every week.” Kate Shelton is a ... «Ottawaherald.com, Jun 15»
4
Managing influx of summer pests
On a good note, the periodical cicada, also called the seventeen year cicada, has already begun to emerge in the forests of extreme southeast ... «Beatrice Daily Sun, Jun 15»
5
Cicadas abuzz about town
Photos by TOM DORSEY / Salina JournalA periodical cicada clings to a light pole in front of a house Wednesday morning in east Salina. «Salina Journal, Jun 15»
6
Red-Eyed Cicadas Appear In Oklahoma For First Time In Almost 20 …
Dr. Grantham says these cicadas are Brood IV (also known as the Kansas Brood) of the 17-year periodical cicada. This insect, which is part of a ... «News On 6, Jun 15»
7
17 year cicadas are here
Periodical cicada nymphs have emerged from the ground, and, once out, they climb onto nearby trees, bushes and other structures. «Salina.com, Jun 15»
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THEY'RE BACK!
Associated Press A periodical cicada lands on an Iris leaf in a garden in Lawrence, Kan. Associated Press A periodical cicada lands on a daisy ... «Texarkana Gazette, Jun 15»
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Two cicada broods could miss Mid-Missouri
Although the periodical cicada broods might not surface in the region, Lawrence said residents can expect to see the annual cicadas that visit ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, May 15»
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17- & 13-Year Cicadas Will Make For A Noisy Missouri Summer
Periodical cicadas are expected to emerge by the thousands this spring and early summer in western and southeastern Missouri. The cicadas ... «Lake Expo, May 15»

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