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Seventeen-year locust   /sˈɛvəntˈin-jɪr lˈoʊkəst/   Listen
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.  Synonyms: Magicicada septendecim, periodical cicada.





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Words linked to "Seventeen-year locust" :   genus Magicicada, cicada, Magicicada, cicala, periodical cicada


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