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pear psylla
noun
- a small jumping plant louse, Psylla pyricola, originally of Europe, that is a major pest of pears in the eastern U.S.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pear psylla1
1900–05; < New Latin Psylla, genus name < Greek: flea
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