cicadas
- plural of cicada.
Example Sentences
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Cicadas are touchy, and will only burst out of the ground once the soil temperatures about 6 inches deep reach around 64 degrees Fahrenheit.
From Salon • May 16, 2024
And the next morning, “it’s like Christmas. It’s like getting trillions of presents. Cicadas will just be everywhere.”
From Slate • Apr. 14, 2024
Cicadas are strange in that they feed on the tree’s xylem, which carry water and some nutrients.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024
Cicadas are about four to eight times larger than sharpshooters, so their plumbing is not subject to quite the same constraints.
From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2024
Cicadas make their noise, and the breeze whispers through the trees.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
