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cicada vs periodical cicada

periodical cicada vs cicada

cicada and periodical cicada both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cicada Yes No No No
periodical cicada Yes No No No
As nouns, periodical cicada is a hyponym of cicada; that is, periodical cicada is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cicada:
  • cicada: stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone
  • periodical cicada: North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature
cicada (noun) periodical cicada (noun)
stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature
Difference between cicada and periodical cicada

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