Cicadid

/ˈsɪkəˌdɪd/ noun

Definition

A member of the family Cicadidae; a cicada.

Etymology

From 'Cicada' + '-id' (noun suffix indicating family membership). A less formal alternative to the scientific family name Cicadidae.

Kelly Says

Cicadid is the casual way biologists say 'it's in the cicada family'—like how you might say 'a member of the cat family' instead of using the scientific name Felidae.

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