cicadellid

cicadellid
\\-ə̇d\ noun (-s)
: a leafhopper of the family Tettigellidae; broadly : leafhopper

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cicadellˈid noun
Any homopterous insect of the genus Cicadella, the leaf-hoppers, which feed by sucking plant tissue, some species being a serious pest of crops
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Main Entry: ↑cicada

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