leafhopper
[ leef-hop-er ]
/ ˈlifˌhɒp ər /
noun
any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cicadellidae that suck plant juices, many being serious crop pests.
Words nearby leafhopper
leafage, leafbird, leafcutter ant, leafcutter bee, leafed, leafhopper, leaflet, leafleteer, leafstalk, leafy, league
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
British Dictionary definitions for leaf-hopper
leaf-hopper
noun
any homopterous insect of the family Cicadellidae, including various pests of crops
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