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Cicala \Ci*ca"la\ (ch[-e]*k[aum]"l[.a]), n. [It., fr. L.
cicada.]
A cicada. See {Cicada}. ``At eve a dry cicala sung.''
--Tennison.
cicala
n : stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has
drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone [syn:
{cicada}]
[also: {cicale} (pl)]