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stridulate Definition

stridu·late (strij′ə lāt′)

intransitive verb -·lat′ed, -·lat′·ing

to make a shrill grating or chirping sound by rubbing certain body parts together, as certain insects do

Etymology: < ModL stridulatus, pp. of stridulare < L stridulus: see stridulous

stridulate Related Forms
strid′u·la′·tion noun strid′u·la·to′ry (-lə tôr′ē) adjective