leafhopper
[ leef-hop-er ]
/ ˈlifˌhɒp ər /
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noun
any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cicadellidae that suck plant juices, many being serious crop pests.
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Nearby words
- leafage,
- leafbird,
- leafcutter ant,
- leafcutter bee,
- leafed,
- leafless,
- leaflet,
- leafleteer,
- leafstalk,
- leafy
Origin of leafhopper
Also called jassid.
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Examples from the Web for leaf-hopper
The rose bush may have lice or it may have a little green bug that jumps very quickly and so gets its name of leaf-hopper.
The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.|Ellen Eddy ShawDoes not ripen its wood well and is slightly tender and very susceptible to leaf-hopper here.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. HedrickFigures 41 and 42 show the several life stages of the leaf-hopper.
Manual of American Grape-Growing|U. P. HedrickOne of the chief failings of this species is the susceptibility of the leaves to the attack of the leaf-hopper.
Manual of American Grape-Growing|U. P. Hedrick
leaf-hopper
noun
any homopterous insect of the family Cicadellidae, including various pests of crops
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