cicala

Other forms: cicalas; cicale

Definitions of cicala

1. noun

   stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone
   synonyms: cicada

   types:

   dog-day cicada, harvest fly

   its distinctive song is heard during July and August

   Magicicada septendecim, periodical cicada, seventeen-year locust

   North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature

   type of:

   homopteran, homopterous insect

   insects having membranous forewings and hind wings