Stridulation — is the act of producing sound by rubbing together certain body parts. This behavior is mostly associated with insects, but other animals are known to do this as well, such as a number of species of fishes, snakes and spiders. The mechanism is… … Wikipedia
stridulation — [ stridylasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1838; du lat. stridulus ♦ Didact. Bruit modulé que produisent certains insectes en frottant l un contre l autre des organes striés. La stridulation des cigales, des grillons, des criquets. ⇒ cricri; archet. ♢ Méd.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Stridulation — Strid u*la tion, n. The act of stridulating. Specifically: (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The act of making shrill sounds or musical notes by rubbing together certain hard parts, as is done by the males of many insects, especially by Orthoptera, such as crickets … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stridulation — La stridulation est le mécanisme principal de communication acoustique chez les insectes. Il permet d émettre un signal sonore via l utilisation de différentes structures : les élytres de l animal. Notamment chez les Orthoptères, Ensifères,… … Wikipédia en Français
Stridulation — Stridulationsgeräusch des Heimchens (Acheta domesticus). Stridulationsgeräusch mehrerer Grashüpfer … Deutsch Wikipedia
stridulation — (stri du la sion) s. f. Bruit aigu produit par les insectes du genre cigale. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. stridulus, qui rend un son aigre (voy. strident). SUPPLÉMENT AU DICTIONNAIRE STRIDULATION. Ajoutez : • Il [le mâle] s en distingue encore par une … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
stridulation — noun A high pitched chirping, grating, hissing, or squeaking sound, as male crickets and grasshoppers make by rubbing certain body parts together. The Demons were crying now too, a stridulation that rose above the clamor and seemed to pierce the… … Wiktionary
stridulation — noun see stridulate … New Collegiate Dictionary
stridulation — n. [L. stridere, to make a creaking or grating noise] Any sound produced by a lower animal … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
stridulation — See stridulate. * * * … Universalium