tettigellidae

tettigellidae
\\ˌted.əˈjeləˌdē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Tettigella, type genus (from Greek tettig-, tettix cicada + Latin -ella) + -idae
: a family of insects (suborder Homoptera) consisting of the true leafhoppers — compare jassidae

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  • cicadellid — ə̇d noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Cicadellidae : a leafhopper of the family Tettigellidae; broadly : leafhopper * * * cicadellˈid noun Any homopterous insect of the …   Useful english dictionary

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