psylla
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psyl•la
(ˈsɪl ə)also psyl•lid
(-ɪd)n.
any jumping louse of the family Pysllidae, often a pest of fruit trees.
[< New Latin Psylla (1811), genus name < Greek psýlla flea]
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Noun | 1. | psylla - small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices plant louse, louse - any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants |
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