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Insect With A 17 Year Life Cycle Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CICADA which was last seen in the New York Times Bonus crossword.
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noun

• stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone

31%7 Insects with a 17-year life cycle
noun

• stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone

31%8 Plant with a two-year life cycle
adjective

• having a life cycle lasting two seasons

noun

• (botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season

adjective satellite

• occurring every second year

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New York Times Bonus01 Jun 2000 Across 46
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