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stridulate

The correct spelling is stridulate.

How to pronounce stridulate

verb

IPA: /stɹɪdjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

Say it like: Str-idu-lat-e

The correct spelling is stridulate. To make a high-pitched chirping, grating, hissing, or squeaking sound, as male crickets and grasshoppers do, by rubbing certain body parts together.

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Definition

verb

  1. 1.To make a high-pitched chirping, grating, hissing, or squeaking sound, as male crickets and grasshoppers do, by rubbing certain body parts together.

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