katydid
katydid · katydids
кузнечик
Laubheuschrecke
A cricket of the family TettigoniidaeA cricket of the family Tettigoniidae
US/ˈkeɪtiˌdɪd/
» A katydid's ears are in its knees.
Meaning
1 senses(US)A cricket of the family Tettigoniidae
Laubheuschrecke
кузне́чикkuznéčik
More definitions
- large green long-horned grasshopper of North America; males produce shrill sounds by rubbing together special organs on the forewings
Examples
1 sentencesA katydid's ears are in its knees.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
orthopteran of the family Tettigoniidae:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
orthopteran of the family Tettigoniidae:
Origin
Onomatopoeic, from the sound a common true katydid (Pterophylla camellifolia) makes by strOnomatopoeic, from the sound a common true katydid (Pterophylla camellifolia) makes by stridulating.
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Forms
plural: katydidsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedangular-winged katydid