leafhopper

[leef-hop-er]

leaf·hop·per

[leef-hop-er]
noun
any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cicadellidae that suck plant juices, many being serious crop pests.
Also called jassid.


Origin:
1850–55, Americanism; leaf + hopper
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Leafhopper is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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leafhopper

noun
small leaping insect that sucks the juices of plants 
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