katydid

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1. 1
   noun

   a long-horned, usually green insect of the family Tettigoniidae, the males of many species producing loud calls by rubbing their wings

   A katydid called repeatedly from the leaves after dark.

An imitative American English name based on the rhythm of the insect's call, heard as 'Katy did, Katy didn't.' Katy-did is a historical hyphenated spelling.

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