Meaning of stridulate in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈstrɪdʒəˌleɪt/

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  1. Verb

    stridulate

    Etymology

    mid 19th century: from French striduler, from Latin stridulus‘creaking’, from the verb stridere

    Definitions

    1. make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures

    Examples

    • « male insects such as crickets or grasshoppers stridulate »

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