stridulation C2 Topic:Animals 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 stridulatecricketinsect Etymology From Latin stridulus ('creaking, hissing') + -ation. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # stridulation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌstrɪdʒəˈleɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌstrɪdjʊˈleɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the production of a shrill sound by rubbing body parts together, especially in insects ## Examples - The cricket's stridulation grew louder after sunset. ## Synonyms - chirping - rasping ## Related Forms - stridulate - cricket - insect ## Etymology From Latin stridulus ('creaking, hissing') + -ation. ## Topics - Animals markdown