magicicada

Thân thiện

A magicicada emerges from its nymphal shell on a tree trunk.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of periodical cicadas: "Magicicada" is the scientific genus name for a group of cicada species known for their exceptionally long, prime-numbered life cycles (13 or 17 years). They are often called "periodical cicadas" or "17-year locusts," though they are true cicadas, not locusts.

Usage

• The emergence of Magicicada is a spectacular natural event.
• Scientists study Magicicada to understand long-term biological cycles.
• The loud chorus of a Magicicada brood can be heard from miles away.

Advanced Usage

• "Magicicada brood": Refers to a specific regional population of periodical cicadas that emerges in a synchronized cycle.
  • Brood X is a famous Magicicada brood that emerges every 17 years across the eastern United States.

Variants and Related Words

• Periodical cicada (n): The common name for insects of the genus .
• Brood (n): In entomology, a group of periodical cicadas that emerge in the same year and region.

Synonyms

• Seventeen-year locust (common name, though technically inaccurate)
• Periodical cicada

Different Meanings

• The word "Magicicada" is used exclusively as a proper noun in scientific taxonomy to refer to this specific genus. It does not have general or figurative meanings in everyday language.

Học thuật

Noun

1. seventeen-year locust

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Magicicada
• genus Magicicada