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Feeds on plant juices
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psylla
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Wikipedia
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Psylla (from the Greek psulla , meaning flea ) is a genus of sap-sucking insects belonging to the order Hemiptera . Twelve species are within the genus, each with a specific host . Some harmful species commonly known as flies belong to neighbouring genera, ...
Wiktionary
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n. (context zoology English) Any leaping plant louse of the genus ''Psylla'', or family Psyllidae.
WordNet
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n. small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices [syn: jumping plant louse , psyllid ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Psylla \Psyl"la\, n.; pl. Psyll[ae] . [NL., from Gr. ? a flea.] (Zo["o]l.) Any leaping plant louse of the genus Psylla , or family Psyllid[ae] .