katydid

Noun

Meaning

A large, green, arboreal, orthopterous insect (Cyrtophyllus concavus) of the family Locustidae, common in the United States. The males have stridulating organs at the bases of the front wings. During the summer and autumn, in the evening, the males make a peculiar, loud, shrill sound, resembling the combination Katy-did, whence the name.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hopper ant locust cricket insect bug beetle arthropod cockroach cicada grasshopper antlion orthopteran orthopteron chirper

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Hypernyms

long-horned grasshopper tettigoniid

Hyponyms

mormon cricket Anabrus simplex

Phrases with the word

angular-winged katydid leaf katydid greater angle-wing katydid round-headed katydid false katydid broad-winged katydid

Examples

Distribution Tettigoniids are found on every continent except Antarctica. citation The vast majority of katydid species live in the tropical regions of the world. Source: Internet

Lifecycle The lifespan of a katydid is about a year, with full adulthood usually developing very late. Source: Internet

See katydid for more etymology. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Katya Katyayana Katycat katyusha katywampus Katz