psylla

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noun

Any leaping plant louse of the genus Psylla, or family Psyllidae.

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jumping plant lousepsyllid
Origintranslingual Psylla →
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Meanings

nounpsylla (plural psyllas)

plural psyllas

  1. biologyAny leaping plant louse of the genus Psylla, or family Psyllidae.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices

Similar
jumping plant lousepsyllid
Broader
plant louselouse
Also see
jumping plant lousepsyllid

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. translingualPsylla
  2. Englishpsylla

Borrowed from translingual Psylla.

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APA

psylla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psylla

MLA

“psylla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psylla. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psylla,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psylla.

Source: psylla on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.