Insects On A 17 Year Cycle Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone
	30%	6		The seventh year in the cycle of the biblical Sabbatical year
	noun • (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
	29%	14		The middle year in a three-year cycle
	noun • the second class in a four-year college or high school

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New York Times12 Oct 2016	Across 60
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