Katydid Definition

kātē-dĭd
katydids
noun
Any of several large, green orthopteran insects (esp. family Tettigoniidae) having long, slender antennae and long hind legs: the male has highly developed stridulating organs on the forewings, that produce a shrill sound.
Webster's New World

A type of grasshopper, in the family Tettigoniidae.

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Other Word Forms of Katydid

Noun

Singular:
katydid
Plural:
katydids

Origin of Katydid

  • Imitative of its sound

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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