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cicada killer

 
Dictionary: cicada killer

n.
A large wasp (Sphecius speciosus) that preys on cicadas.


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: large black or rust-colored wasp that preys on cicadas
  Synonym: Sphecius speciosis


 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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