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cicada cicada /səˈkeɪdə/

noun

() Stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone ( cicala , cicada )
stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone
In summer, the air was filled with the droning sound of the cicada.
In summer, the air was filled with the droning sound of the cicada.

shrewmouse shrewmouse /ˈʃruːmaʊs/

noun

[Archaic] Small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles ( shrew , shrewmouse [Archaic] )
small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles

hypermarket hypermarket /ˈhaɪpɝˌmɑːrkɪt/

noun

[British] A huge supermarket (usually built on the outskirts of a town) ( hypermarket [British] )
a huge supermarket (usually built on the outskirts of a town)
The hypermarket on the outskirts offered everything from groceries to electronics.
The hypermarket on the outskirts offered everything from groceries to electronics.

nonagon nonagon /ˈnɒnəɡɒn/

noun

A nine-sided polygon ( nonagon )
a nine-sided polygon
The artist's new design featured a beautifully symmetric nonagon.
The artist's new design featured a beautifully symmetric nonagon.

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