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treehopper

[ tree-hop-er ]

noun

  1. any of numerous homopterous jumping insects of the family Membracidae, that have an enlarged prothorax and feed on the juices of plants, often injuring the plants.


treehopper

/ ˈtriːˌhɒpə /

noun

  1. any homopterous insect of the family Membracidae , which live among trees and other plants and typically have a large hoodlike thoracic process curving backwards over the body
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of treehopper1

First recorded in 1830–40; tree + hopper
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Example Sentences

According to researchers, treehoppers suck on plant juices, sing to each other by vibrating plant stems, and are a vital food source for other forest creatures.

Those insects infected area palms, which infected native treehoppers.

“We found the treehopper years ago,” she said.

A treehopper will lay her eggs on the underside of a nightshade leaf and then cover them with a thin secretion.

From BBC

Sitting on a plant sucking juices all day makes you a pretty easy target, so planthoppers often mimic leaves, similar to the way their close relatives the treehoppers mimic thorns and other plant bits.

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