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leafhopper

[ leef-hop-er ]

noun

  1. any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cicadellidae that suck plant juices, many being serious crop pests.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of leafhopper1

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; leaf + hopper

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