katydid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cricket of the family Tettigoniidae

Pronunciation

/ˈkeɪtiˌdɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-katydid.wav

Word forms

katydid katydids

Etymology

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

Derived words

angular-winged katydid false katydid fork-tailed bush katydid juniper bush katydid leaf katydid round-headed katydid
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