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Psyllidae

Psyllidae

9.9
A group of small insects that eat plants, jump, and sometimes harm crops or fruit trees
  • noun
  • /sɪˈlɪdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: Psyllidae
  • Several species in the Psyllidae family are significant pests of fruit trees.

Examples

  • The Psyllidae are recognized for their powerful jumping legs and small size.

  • The Psyllidae family includes many species that damage crops.

  • Entomologists have studied the Psyllidae for their impact on agricultural crops.

  • Farmers often struggle with Psyllidae during the growing season.

  • Entomologists have studied the Psyllidae for their impact on agricultural crops.

  • Several species in the Psyllidae family are significant pests of fruit trees.

  • Farmers often struggle with Psyllidae during the growing season.

Synonyms

family Chermidae
vsPsyllidae
  • Specialized
9.9

Small insects that jump and feed on plant sap

focuses on species that damage crops and act as agricultural pests

Surface Forms

Psyllidae singular
Psyllid singular
Psyllidae plural

Morphology

Psyllidae = psyllid (opaque) = psyllid + idae

The suffix '-idae' is a specialized taxonomic marker meaning 'family of' and is not productive or obvious to average learners, so the meaning is not derivable from the base word alone.

Etymology

Psyllidae comes from the Greek word psyllos meaning 'flea' and the family ending -idae, so it names a group of small, flea-like jumping plant-feeding insects, some of which are farm pests.