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1. (n.) seventeen-year locust
a cicada, Magicicada septendecim, of the eastern U.S., having nymphs that live in the soil, usu. emerging in great numbers after 17 years in the North or 13 years in the South.
Etymology: (1810–20)
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1. (noun) seventeen-year locust, periodical cicada, Magicicada septendecim
North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature
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