Psylla Definition

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noun
Any of a family (Psyllidae) of plant-eating, homopterous, jumping lice, often harmful to fruit trees.
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pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Psyllidae "” certain sap-sucking insects.

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Other Word Forms of Psylla

Noun

Singular:
psylla
Plural:
psyllas

Origin of Psylla

  • From New Latin ψύλλα (psulla, “flea; type of spider")

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  • From the genus name.

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