jassid

Jan. 22nd, 2019 07:56 am
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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.

A leafhopper not hopping
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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