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psyllids

psyllids is the plural of psyllid.

Meaning of psyllid

Noun

psyllid (plural psyllids)

  1. Any of the host-specific plant-feeding insects of the family Psyllidae, which feed on plant juices.
    • Psyllids, sometimes called 'suckers', may either be regarded as constituting a single large family (sensu stricto) of about 2000 species, or else about eight closely related families (sensu lato).1987, Dennis S. Hill, Agricultural Insect Pests of Temperate Regions and Their Control, page 207

Phrases with psyllids

Questions about psyllids

What is psyllids the plural of?
Psyllids is the plural of psyllid.

Words near psyllids in the dictionary

  1. psykters
  2. psylla
  3. psyllas
  4. psyllic acid
  5. psyllid
  6. psyllids
  7. psyllium
  8. psylliums
  9. psyop
  10. psyopped
  11. psyoppery

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