jumping plant louse

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Definitions of jumping plant louse words

noun jumping plant louse any of numerous lice, of the family Psyllidae, that feed on plant juices and are sometimes pests of fruits and vegetables. 1
noun jumping plant louse any small active cicada-like insect of the homopterous family Psyllidae (or Chermidae), having hind legs adapted for leaping, and feeding on plant juices 0
noun jumping plant louse A psyllid, any species of the family Psyllidae of plant-feeding insects. 0

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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