tree cricket

[ tree krik-it ]

noun

1. cricket11

Word History and Origins

Origin of tree cricket¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

A male and a female tree cricket on a plant.

From Science Daily

To pinpoint baffling’s evolutionary origins, Dr. Deb and his colleagues at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, where he earned his doctorate, eavesdropped on tree crickets of the species Oecanthus henryi.

From New York Times

The tree cricket can’t eke out many decibels on its puny, papery wings.

From New York Times

Though this is somewhat less accurate for field crickets than for his purported study species, the snowy tree cricket, his “Cricket as a Thermometer” study revealed a formula that can be simplified for practical use.

From New York Times

The word cicada means “tree cricket” in classical Greek.

From Salon