"cicada-geddon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: cicada + -geddon or blend of cicada + armageddon. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cicada|-geddon}} cicada + -geddon, {{blend|en|cicada|armageddon|nocap=1}} blend of cicada + armageddon Head templates: {{en-noun|?|head=cicada-geddon}} cicada-geddon
  1. (entomology, neologism) The rapid emergence of cicadas from underneath the ground after a long dormant period. Tags: neologism Categories (topical): Entomology Synonyms: cicadageddon

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