leafhopper
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of leafhopper
Example Sentences
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The glassy-winged sharpshooter is a large leafhopper native to certain parts of North America, including northeastern Mexico, but invasive in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
According to the authors, sideways walking may represent a rare evolutionary innovation seen mainly in true crabs, and possibly in a few other groups like crab spiders and leafhopper nymphs.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2026
The last recorded sighting of a leafhopper from the Phlogis genus was in the Central African Republic in 1969.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2022
A leafhopper manages to synchronize the action of two of its legs so they move simultaneously — within 30 microseconds of each other.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2015
Not even a leafhopper or anything came in.”
From Scientific American ● May 29, 2013
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