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Insect that emerges en masse every 13 or 17 years

While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Insect that emerges en masse every 13 or 17 years crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on December 23 2025 NYT Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Insect that emerges en masse every 13 or 17 years has a total of 6 letters.

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1. The first letter of the answer is: C

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2. The last letter of the answer is: A

 
 
 
 
 
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3. There are 3 vowels in the hidden word:

 
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Answer

1C
2I
3C
4A
5D
6A

Definition

Any species of the genus Cicada. 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 (C. septendecim) is called the seventeen year locust. Another common species is the dogday cicada.

The word CICADA is a 6 letter word that has 3 syllable's. The syllable division for CICADA is: ci-ca-da

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