diplosyllable

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A syllable in which sound is produced by both to- and fro- movements of the stridulatory apparatus.

"A syllable in which sound is produced by opening and closing wing-strokes in the Ensifera, and both upward and downward leg-strokes in the gomphocerine grasshoppers." [1]

Reference: [1] Ragge DR, Reynolds WJ. The Songs of the Grasshoppers and Crickets of Western Europe. Colchester, Essex: Harley Books; 1998.

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Ed Baker (2026) Bioacoustics & Ecoacoustics Glossary (https://glossary.acousti.cloud/). Accessed on October 6, 2026, 11:16 pm.