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stridulate
[ strij-uh-leyt ]
verb (used without object)
, strid·u·lat·ed, strid·u·lat·ing.
- to produce a shrill, grating sound, as a cricket does, by rubbing together certain parts of the body; shrill.
stridulate
/ ˈstrɪdjʊˌleɪt; ˈstrɪdjʊˌleɪtərɪ /
verb
- intr (of insects such as the cricket) to produce sounds by rubbing one part of the body against another
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Derived Forms
- ˈstriduˌlator, noun
- ˌstriduˈlation, noun
- stridulatory, adjective
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Other Words From
- stridu·lation noun
- strid·u·la·to·ry [strij, -, uh, -l, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
- un·stridu·lating adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stridulate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stridulate1
C19: back formation from stridulation, from Latin strīdulus creaking, hissing, from strīdēre to make a harsh noise
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Example Sentences
Many insects stridulate by rubbing together specially modified parts of their hard integuments.
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The insects which employ the fourth method also stridulate during night.
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Stridulate: to make a creaking noise by rubbing together two ridged or roughened surfaces.
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