v. t. [ See Stridulous. ] To make a shrill, creaking noise; specifically (Zool.), to make a shrill or musical sound, such as is made by the males of many insects. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of stridulating. Specifically: (Zool.)
☞ The crickets stridulate by rubbing together the strong nervures of the fore wings. Many grasshoppers stridulate by rubbing the hind legs across strong nervures on the fore wings. The green grasshoppers and katydids stridulate by means of special organs at the base of the fore wings. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ NL. ] That which stridulates. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Stridulous; able to stridulate; used in stridulating; adapted for stridulation. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]