Definitions for stridulate
ˈstrɪdʒ əˌleɪtstridu·late

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stridulate, clitterverb

   make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures

   "male insects such as crickets or grasshoppers stridulate"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stridulateverb

   To make a high-pitched chirping, grating, hissing, or squeaking sound, as male crickets and grasshoppers do, by rubbing certain body parts together.

2. Etymology: Back-formation from stridulation. (From earlier term stridulous; from stridulus, from strido)

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1. stridulate

   Stridulation is the act of producing sound by rubbing together certain body parts. This behavior is mostly associated with insects, but other animals are known to do this as well, such as a number of species of fish, snakes and spiders. The mechanism is typically that of one structure with a well-defined lip, ridge, or nodules (the "scraper" or plectrum) being moved across a finely-ridged surface (the "file" or stridulitrum—sometimes called the pars stridens) or vice versa, and vibrating as it does so, like the dragging of a phonograph needle across a vinyl record. Sometimes it is the structure bearing the file which resonates to produce the sound, but in other cases it is the structure bearing the scraper, with both variants possible in related groups. Common onomatopoeic words for the sounds produced by stridulation include chirp and chirrup.

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1. stridulate

   Stridulate refers to the act of producing sound or a specific noise by rubbing together certain body parts. This action is commonly associated with various types of insects and animals, such as crickets, beetles, and certain types of spiders and snakes. The resulting sound is often used for communication or to attract a mate.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Stridulateverb

   to make a shrill, creaking noise

2. Stridulateverb

   to make a shrill or musical sound, such as is made by the males of many insects

3. Etymology: [See Stridulous.]

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1. stridulate

   (コウロギ　などが) 鳴く, 鋭い摩擦音を出す in Japanese.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on July 17, 2019  

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stridulate

   to make a creaking noise by rubbing together two ridged or roughened surfaces.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stridulate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stridulate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stridulate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stridulate
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stridulate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stridulate
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=stridulate