periodical cicada

Noun

Meaning

North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

seventeen-year locust Magicicada septendecim cicada cicala dog-day cicada

Hypernyms

cicada cicala

Close letter words and terms

periodic variable periodic written report periodical periodical comet periodical magazines periodicalist