"cicada-geddon" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of cicada + armageddon Etymology templates: {{blend|en|cicada|armageddon}} 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
    Sense id: en-cicada-geddon-en-noun-PPEmYM~m Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

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