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ci-devant
CIA
CIAA
ciabatta
ciao
CIB
ciborium
CIC
cicada
cicada killer
cicala
cicatrice
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cicada

ci·ca·da [ si káydə, si kdə ] (plural ci·ca·das or ci·ca·dae [ si k d ])


noun 
Definition:
 
large insect making shrill sound: a large winged insect that lives in trees and tall grass, the male of which makes a shrill sound. Family Cicadidae.

[15th century. < Latin]
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