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Tibicen

Tibicen

9.9
A former scientific name for some cicadas, the loud summer insects
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪbɪsən/
  • Archaic
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  • The genus Tibicen was once used for many North American cicadas.

Examples

  • Entomologists now classify most Tibicen species under the genus Neotibicen.

  • The song of the Tibicen cicada is a familiar sound in late summer.

  • The Tibicen is known for its loud mating calls.

  • I spotted a Tibicen in the garden yesterday.

  • Entomologists now classify most Tibicen species under the genus Neotibicen.

  • The genus Tibicen was once used for many North American cicadas.

  • The song of the Tibicen cicada is a familiar sound in late summer.

Compounds

Gymnorhina tibicen
  • Specialized
9.9

A black and white Australian bird about the size of a crow that sings and copies sounds

Surface Forms

Tibicen singular
Tibicens plural

Etymology

Tibicen comes from Latin and meant 'flute player' or 'piper', with tibia meaning 'pipe'. Scientists used this name for some cicadas because their loud, musical song sounds like a small musician, so the name connects the insect to its song.