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Noun: psylla  si-lu
  1. Small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices
    "The pear psylla is a common pest in orchards, causing damage to pear trees";
    - jumping plant louse, psyllid

Sounds like: scilla

Derived forms: psyllas

Type of: louse, plant louse

Part of: Chermidae, family Chermidae, family Psyllidae, Psyllidae

Encyclopedia: Psylla