psylla

2 definitions found

psylla - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

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

psylla - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  psylla
      n 1: small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for
           leaping; feeds on plant juices [syn: jumping plant louse,
           psylla, psyllid]