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GLOSSARY
diet 12, 19, 28
eggs 12, 24, 28, 32
mates 18, 19, 21
nymphs 12, 14, 19,
20, 24, 25, 28
physical features
5, 8, 9, 12, 19,
20, 21, 26, 28
predators 11, 21,
22, 28, 31
sounds 5, 7, 8, 16,
18, 19, 20, 21,
24, 26, 31
species 5, 6, 7, 9,
10, 12, 14, 18,
19, 21, 22, 24, 25,
26, 28, 31
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INDEX
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antennae
– body parts that protrude from the head and are used for
sensing surroundings
compound eyes
– those made up of many parts that see in many
directions at once
membranes
– thin, bendable structures that separate different
parts of a living thing’s body
nutrients
– substances that give a living thing energy and help
it grow
organs
– parts of a living being that perform specific tasks
in the body
species
– a group of living beings that are closely related
Male cicadas can fly faster than females, which are weighed down by eggs.
