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jumping plant louse

noun

  1. any of numerous lice, of the family Psyllidae, that feed on plant juices and are sometimes pests of fruits and vegetables.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of jumping plant louse1

First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences

The Pear Sucker is a jumping plant-louse which early in the season sucks the juices of the tree about the axils of the leaves.

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