psyll

psyll
, «a, -i, -o (G). A flea

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  • Psylla — Psyl la, n.; pl. {Psyll[ae]}. [NL., from Gr. ? a flea.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any leaping plant louse of the genus {Psylla}, or family {Psyllid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Psyllae — Psylla Psyl la, n.; pl. {Psyll[ae]}. [NL., from Gr. ? a flea.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any leaping plant louse of the genus {Psylla}, or family {Psyllid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hoplopsyllus anomalus — A species of flea parasitic on ground squirrels of the western U.S., and a vector of plague. [G. hoplo, tool, weapon, + psyll, flea] * * * Hop·lop·syl·lus anom·a·lus (hop″lo silґəs ə nomґə ləs) a species of flea found in …   Medical dictionary

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