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seventeen-year locust

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Certain periodical cicadas, of genus Magicauda, a brood of which was to emerge in the US in 2024, together with a brood of thirteen-year cicadas, such co-emergence occurring only once in more than 200 years.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: periodical cicada, Magicicada septendecim

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Broader terms: cicada, cicala

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