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family Chermidae

family Chermidae

9.9
Small insects that jump and feed on plant sap
  • noun
  • Specialized
: familia Chermidae
  • Members of the family Chermidae are identified by their jumping ability and sap-sucking mouthparts.

Examples

  • The family Chermidae includes several pests that affect fruit crops worldwide.

  • In horticulture, pests from the family Chermidae can cause significant damage to plants by feeding on their sap.

  • Scientists discovered a new species in the family Chermidae on the island.

  • The family Chermidae is fascinating to study.

  • Many insects in the family Chermidae are difficult to identify.

  • Researchers are studying the life cycle of insects belonging to the family Chermidae to improve crop protection methods.

  • The family Chermidae is known for its members' unique ability to jump, which helps them escape predators.

Synonyms

Psyllidae
vsfamily Chermidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small insects that eat plants, jump, and sometimes harm crops or fruit trees

focuses on their membership in the Hemiptera order and feeding on plant sap

Surface Forms

family Chermidae singular
families Chermidae plural

Morphology

family + Chermidae

The structure 'family + proper name' is compositionally transparent: 'family' signals a taxonomic grouping and 'Chermidae' functions as the label of that group, so a learner who knows the noun 'family' can infer this refers to a named biological family. This pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g. Spanish 'familia Chermidae'), so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Family Chermidae is the name for a group of tiny insects known for jumping and sucking plant sap. Imagine little lice leaping off a leaf to drink 'sap' — that clear picture helps you remember it means 'a family of jumping plant lice'.