jumping plant louse
noun
any of numerous lice, of the family Psyllidae, that feed on plant juices and are sometimes pests of fruits and vegetables.
Also called
psylla,
psyllid.
Origin of jumping plant louse
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby jumping plant louse
jumping gene,
jumping genes,
jumping hare,
jumping jack,
jumping mouse,
jumping plant louse,
jumping spider,
jumping-off place,
jumping-off place or point,
jumpmaster,
jumprock
Definition for psyllid (2 of 2)
Also
psyl·lid
[sil-id] /ˈsɪl ɪd/.
Origin of psylla
< New Latin (1811)
Psylla genus name < Greek
psýlla flea
Example sentences from the Web for psyllid
The Flea-lice (Psyllid) frequently produce galls, and these should always be collected with the insect architects.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects |C. V. RileyIn fact, this fluid would seem to be produced by most of the Rhynchota, for the Psyllid and Aleurodid also excrete it.
British Dictionary definitions for psyllid
psyllid
psylla (ˈsɪlə)
/ (ˈsɪlɪd) /
noun
any homopterous insect of the family Psyllidae, which comprises the jumping plant lice
See plant louse (def. 2)
Word Origin for psyllid
C19: from Greek
psulla flea