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resembling a cicada

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  • But I don't miss the cicada-like noise that makes older Ducatis sound like they need a mechanic.
  • They develop into minute cicada-like jumping-lice.
  • Pear psylla is a cicada-like pest with a vexing tendency to develop resistance to insecticides.
  • Small gray cicada-like insects flew into the air and hovered; they all had long, feathery white tails, like tiny boas.
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