periodical cicada
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of periodical cicada
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Also notable is that all seven periodical cicada species—broods contain multiple species—will be out in the same year.
From Slate • Apr. 14, 2024
The research team says this is one of only a few studies that has explored the indirect effects of periodical cicada emergence events on forest food webs.
From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2023
On Cicada Safari so far in 2023, users have reported at least 700 periodical cicada stragglers; they recorded more than 400 in 2022.
From National Geographic • Sep. 5, 2023
Citizen science has been part of periodical cicada emergences since the very beginning, said John Cooley, an ecology and evolutionary biology professor at University of Connecticut who studies cicadas.
From Washington Times • May 1, 2021
It is one of 15 periodical cicada broods found in the U.S.
From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2021
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