jassid

[ jas-id ]
/ ˈdʒæs ɪd /

noun

leafhopper.

Origin of jassid

1890–95; < New Latin Jassidae, equivalent to Jass(us) a genus (apparently Latin Jāsus a town on the coast of Caria < Greek Iāsós) + -idae -idae; see -id2

Words nearby jassid

jasper national park, jaspers, jaspery, jaspé, jass, jassid, jassy, jat, jataka, jataka tales, jati

Example sentences from the Web for jassid

  • Empoasca mali and Platymetopius acutus of the Jassid have also been reported as having similar habits.

    Handbook of Medical Entomology |William Albert Riley