Definitions for: Psylla


[n] small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices



Webster (1913) Definition: Psyl"la, n.; pl. Psyll[ae]. [NL., from Gr. ? a flea.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any leaping plant louse of the genus Psylla, or family
Psyllid[ae].

Synonyms: jumping plant louse, psyllid

See Also: Chermidae, family Chermidae, family Psyllidae, louse, plant louse, Psyllidae

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