treehopper

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noun

An insect of the family Membracidae.

OriginEnglish hopper ← Middle English hoppere ← Old English *hoppa →
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Meanings

nountreehopper (plural treehoppers)

plural treehoppers

  1. An insect of the family Membracidae.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dóru
  2. Proto-Germanic*trewą
  3. Proto-West Germanic*treu
  4. Old Englishtrēow
  5. Middle Englishtre
  6. Englishtree
  7. Proto-Germanic*huppōną
  8. Proto-West Germanic*huppōn
  9. Old Englishhoppian
  10. Old English*hoppa
  11. Middle English*hoppe
  12. Middle Englishhoppere
  13. Englishhopper
  14. Englishtreehopper

From tree + hopper.

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Translations

Polish zgarb
  • zgarbany insect of the family Membracidae
Cite this entry
APA

treehopper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treehopper

MLA

“treehopper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treehopper. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “treehopper,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treehopper.

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