/ Dictionary / Index C cicada killer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cica'da kill"er Pronunciation: [key] a black or rust-colored digger wasp, Sphecius speciosis, with a yellow-banded abdomen, that preys on cicadas. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cicada cicala Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sumptuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language