jassid

[ jas-id ]

/ ˈdʒæs ɪd /

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noun

leafhopper.

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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, Jasper National Park, Jaspers, jaspery, jass, jassid, Jassy, Jat, Jataka, Jataka Tales, jati

How to use jassid in a sentence

Empoasca mali and Platymetopius acutus of the Jassid have also been reported as having similar habits.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley