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SEVENTEEN-YEAR LOCUST

\sˌɛvəntˈiːnjˈi͡ə lˈə͡ʊkʌst], \sˌɛvəntˈiːnjˈi‍ə lˈə‍ʊkʌst], \s_ˌɛ_v_ə_n_t_ˈiː_n_j_ˈiə l_ˈəʊ_k_ʌ_s_t]\

Definitions of SEVENTEEN-YEAR LOCUST

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North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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