Cicada

This is the definition of the term Cicada

Cicada (n.) Any species of the genus Cicada. They are large hemipterous insects, with nearly transparent wings. The male makes a shrill sound by peculiar organs in the under side of the abdomen, consisting of a pair of stretched membranes, acted upon by powerful muscles. A noted American species (C. septendecim) is called the seventeen year locust. Another common species is the dogday cicada.

Source: OPTED v0.03 of Webster's Dictionary, from Project Gutenburg.

Soundex value = C230
Metaphone value = SKT
ID = xxx

Similar Sounding Words

Similar Word	Letters in Common	Percent Similar	Edit Distance between words
Cicada	6	100%	0
Cicadae	6	92%	1
Cicuta	4	66%	2
Cycad	4	72%	2
Sacked	2	33%	5
Sagged	2	33%	6
Sakti	1	18%	6
Scad	3	60%	3
Scat	2	40%	4
Scate	2	36%	4
Scatt	2	36%	4
Scoat	2	36%	5
Scoot	1	18%	5
Scot	1	20%	5
Scout	1	18%	5
Scud	2	40%	4
Scudi	2	36%	4
Scudo	2	36%	4
Scut	1	20%	5
Scuta	2	36%	4

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