# resh cicada

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Megatibicen resh, a species of cicada found most commonly in Texas.

## Etymology
Partial calque of taxonomic name Megatibicen resh. From the character resh, either Aramaic 𐡓, Hebrew ר or Arabic ر, which resembles patterns commonly found on the thoraxes of members of this species.

## Source
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