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katydid.

A cricket of the family Tettigoniidae

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkeɪtiˌdɪd/US
  1. A cricket of the family Tettigoniidae

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Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic, from the sound a common true katydid (Pterophylla camellifolia) makes by stridulating. * katydid song: (file)

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