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Definition of katydid
katydid
/ˈkeɪ.ti.dɪd/
ka · ty · did
Plural:katydids
katydid Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
6
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
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1
North American Any of various large, mostly green insects of the family Tettigoniidae, native primarily to the Americas, resembling grasshoppers with very long antennae and noted for the loud, repetitive mating calls produced by the males.
Example
"As the summer night cooled, the rhythmic, pulsating chorus of katydids echoed through the woodland canopy."
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Originating in the late 18th century, the name is an onomatopoeic representation of the rhythmic, three-syllable stridulation produced by the male insects, often imagined to sound like 'Katy did' or 'Katy didn't'.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Katydid. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/katydid