psyl·la (s l  ) also psyl·lid (sld)n. Any of various jumping plant lice of the family Psyllidae, especially of the genus Psylla, which includes several species that infest fruit trees. [New Latin Psylla, type genus, from Greek psulla, flea.] |
psyllid [ˈsɪlɪd], psylla [ˈsɪlə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any homopterous insect of the family Psyllidae, which comprises the jumping plant lice See plant louse [2]
[from Greek psulla flea]
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| Noun | 1. |  psyllid - small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juicesplant louse, louse - any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants |
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