"planthopper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: planthoppers [plural]
Etymology: From plant + hopper. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|plant|hopper}} plant + hopper Head templates: {{en-noun}} planthopper (plural planthoppers)
  1. Any of many insects, of superfamily Fulgoroidea, that bear a remarkable resemblance to leaves and are capable of prodigious leaps. Wikipedia link: planthopper Categories (lifeform): Hemipterans Related terms: grasshopper, leaf-hopper Translations (a type of insect): kiritaitea (Maori)

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