jumping plant louse

Other forms: jumping plant lice

Definitions of jumping plant louse
  1. noun
    small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices
    synonyms: psylla, psyllid
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    type of:
    louse, plant louse
    any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
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