seventeen-year locust

Noun
  1. North American cicada;
    Appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature (synset 102259936)
    is a type of: cicada, cicala - stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone
    belongs to: genus magicicada, magicicada - seventeen-year locust
    same as: magicicada septendecim, periodical cicada

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