jassid

jassid

(ˈdʒæsɪd) n (Animals) any homopterous insect of the family Cicadellidae, or an insect of the family Jassidae; leaf-hopper

leaf•hop•per

(ˈlifˌhɒp ər)

n. any of numerous slender, sap-sucking homopterous insects, of the family Cicadellidae, that leap from leaf to leaf, sometimes spreading plant diseases. [1850–55, Amer.]

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jassid - a variety of leafhopper leafhopper - small leaping insect that sucks the juices of plants