cicada

noun

1. stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone

   noun.animal

   Synonyms cicala

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. Any species of the genus <i>Cicada</i>. They are large hemipterous insects, with nearly transparent wings. The male makes a shrill sound by peculiar organs in the under side of the abdomen, consisting of a pair of stretched membranes, acted upon by powerful muscles. A noted American species (<i>C. septendecim</i>) is called the <i>seventeen year locust</i>. Another common species is the <i>dogday cicada</i>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913