katydid
noun
any of several large, usually green, American long-horned grasshoppers, the males of which produce a characteristic song.
katydids
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pluralof katydid.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Zookeepers will need to coax every bird, reptile, fish and mammal - from the largest rodents in the world to the greenest katydids - to the weighing scale.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Pink katydids have been recorded in scientific literature since 1878, but they have usually been viewed as rare and disadvantageous mutations.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2026
At dusk, the hum of field crickets and cicadas fades out, and the katydids take over for the night shift.
From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2022
The insects, which are not true crickets but shield-backed katydids, are flightless.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 26, 2022
Even the little speckled tree frogs, the katydids, and the crickets were chipping in with their nickel’s worth of welcome music.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
