jumping plant louse
noun
: any of numerous plant lice (family Psyllidae) with the femurs thickened and adapted for leaping
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Burkhart flicked a jumping plant louse off one of his plants.
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Emily Cataneo/undark, Popular Science, 9 Nov. 2020
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“Jumping plant louse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumping%20plant%20louse. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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