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Any of certain species of cicadas, especially in genus Magicicada, which are known for their 17- and 13-year life-cycles, during most of which they develop underground, emerging in large numbers for a short time as large and audible adults, all those emerging in a year constituting a brood.

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periodical cicada

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periodical cicada

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周期性セミ:特定のセミ(特にMagicicada属)の一種で、通常13年または17年という長期間の地下成長期を経た後、短期間で大量に成虫として地上に出現し、一斉に成熟・繁殖を行うセミのこと。
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地下で17年間過ごした後、17年周期のセミが果樹園に現れ、鋭い鳴き声で空気を満たした。

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