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Cicala \Ci*ca"la\ (ch[-e]*k[aum]"l[.a]), n. [It., fr. L. cicada.] A cicada. See {Cicada}. ``At eve a dry cicala sung.'' --Tennison.
cicala n : stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone [syn: {cicada}] [also: {cicale} (pl)]