leafhopper

[ leef-hop-er ]

noun

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

Origin of leafhopper

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

Also called jassid.

Words Nearby leafhopper

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How to use leafhopper in a sentence

We can have field checkers go through the field now and on their app, they’re able to actually drop and pinpoint where we might have mite issues where we might have, you know, leafhopper issues, areas that need to get treated.
How one vineyard is using AI to improve its winemaking | Anthony Green | September 26, 2022 | MIT Technology Review

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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