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stridulate

Syllabification: (strid·u·late)
Pronunciation: /ˈstrijəˌlāt/
Definition of stridulate

verb

[no object]
  • (of an insect, especially a male cricket or grasshopper) make a shrill sound by rubbing the legs, wings, or other parts of the body together.

Derivatives

stridulant

Pronunciation: /-lənt/
adjective

stridulation

Pronunciation: /ˌstrijəˈlāSHən/
noun

stridulatory

Pronunciation: /-ləˌtôrē/
adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French striduler, from Latin stridulus 'creaking', from the verb stridere

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Definition of stridulate in the British & World English dictionary

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