jassid

[ jas-id ]

noun

1. leafhopper.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jassid¹

1890–95; < New Latin Jassidae, equivalent to Jass ( us ) a genus (apparently Latin Jāsus a town on the coast of Caria < Greek Iāsós ) + -idae -idae; -id ²

Example Sentences

Empoasca mali and Platymetopius acutus of the Jassid have also been reported as having similar habits.

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