stridulation
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Stridulation, by males of Theridion; of Hemiptera; of the Orthoptera and Homoptera discussed; of beetles.
From The Descent of Man by Darwin, Charles
Stridulation: a creaking sound produced by rubbing together two striated or otherwise roughened surfaces: the act of stridulating or the noise produced by it.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
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