What does "cicada" mean?

Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.

What is a synonym for "cicada"?

Common synonyms include: cicala, cricket, grasshopper, harvest fly, hopper, insect.

//sɪˈkeɪ.də// noun

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Noun

1
Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.
"Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals."
2
stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone wordnet
3
Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.; The periodical cicada.
"The emergence years of the principal cicada broods have now been recorded for a long time, and the oldest record of a swarm is that of the appearance of the “locusts” in New England two hundred and ninety-five years ago."