stridulation

C2 Topic:The Human Body

Also spelled stridulent

US /ˌstrɪdʒəˈleɪʃən/ UK /ˌstrɪdjʊˈleɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the production of a shrill sound by rubbing body parts together, especially in insects

The cricket's stridulation grew louder after sunset.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the production of a shrill... chirpingrasping

Word family

Forms stridulantstridulating

Related forms stridulate cricket insect

Etymology

From Latin stridulus ('creaking, hissing') + -ation.

Topics

The Human Body Word Formation & Derivatives

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