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jassid (JAS-id) - n., leafhopper.
That is, any member of the Cicadellidae, formerly Jassidae, a family of homopterous insects, commonly known as leafhoppers.
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The former name comes from Jāsus, the Latin form of Greek Iāsós, a town on the coast of Caria (in Asia Minor) -- no idea what the connection is.
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That is, any member of the Cicadellidae, formerly Jassidae, a family of homopterous insects, commonly known as leafhoppers.
Thanks, WikiMedia!
The former name comes from Jāsus, the Latin form of Greek Iāsós, a town on the coast of Caria (in Asia Minor) -- no idea what the connection is.
---L.
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