LEAFHOPPER


Meaning of LEAFHOPPER in English

/leef"hop'euhr/ , n.

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

[ 1850-55, Amer.; LEAF + HOPPER ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .