Associations to the word «Stridulation»

Wiktionary

STRIDULATION, noun. A high-pitched chirping, grating, hissing, or squeaking sound, as male crickets and grasshoppers make by rubbing certain body parts together.

Dictionary definition

STRIDULATION, noun. A shrill grating or chirping noise made by some insects by rubbing body parts together.

Wise words

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