- treehopper
- noun Date: circa 1839 any of a family (Membracidae) of small leaping homopterous insects that feed on the sap especially of shrubs and trees
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treehopper — [trē′häp΄ər] n. any of various families (esp. Membracidae) of hopping homopteran insects that feed on plant sap and are characterized by the backward prolongation over the abdomen of the prothorax, which is often extended … English World dictionary
treehopper — /tree hop euhr/, n. any of numerous homopterous jumping insects of the family Membracidae, that have an enlarged prothorax and feed on the juices of plants, often injuring the plants. [1830 40; TREE + HOPPER] * * * ▪ insect any of approximately… … Universalium
treehopper — noun a tree dwelling jumping bug that lives chiefly in the tropics. [Family Membracidae: numerous species.] … English new terms dictionary
treehopper — tree•hop•per [[t]ˈtriˌhɒp ər[/t]] n. ent any of numerous sap feeding jumping insects of the family Membracidae, having an extended upper back that often resembles a thorn • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
treehopper — noun small leaping insect that sucks juices of branches and twigs • Hypernyms: ↑plant hopper, ↑planthopper • Member Holonyms: ↑Membracidae, ↑family Membracidae … Useful english dictionary
Buffalo Treehopper — Taxobox | image width = 240px image caption = Stictocephala bisonia name = Stictocephala bisonia cite web|url= http://insects.tamu.edu/extension/youth/bug/bug048.html|title= Buffalo Treehopper|accessdate= 2008 07 16|author= John A.… … Wikipedia
Buffalo treehopper — Stictocephala bisonia[1] Stictocephala bisonia Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
buffalo treehopper — noun Etymology: so called from its horned prothorax : a bright green treehopper (Stictocephala bubalus) that has two lateral horns on the prothorax, is common throughout the U.S., and damages fruit and other trees by laying its eggs in the bark… … Useful english dictionary
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