Katydid (Noun)
Meaning
Large green long-horned grasshopper of North America; males produce shrill sounds by rubbing together special organs on the forewings.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The katydid's nocturnal serenades were a familiar summer sound in rural areas of North America.
- These insects, specifically the katydid, had already begun their mating rituals in the warm summer evening.
- Some katydids camouflage as leaves to protect themselves from predators.
- Male katydids can produce extremely loud, shrill sounds that pierce through the air on quiet summer nights.
- During the twilight hours, the sounds produced by the katydids provided a soothing natural soundtrack.