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leafhopper

noun leaf·hop·per \ˈlēf-ˌhä-pər\

Definition of LEAFHOPPER

:  any of a family (Cicadellidae) of small leaping homopterous insects that suck the juices of plants
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First Known Use of LEAFHOPPER

1841

Rhymes with LEAFHOPPER

bebopper, cartopper, clodhopper, eavesdropper, eyedropper, eyepopper, grasshopper, hedgehopper, hip-hopper, improper, job-hopper, joypopper, name-dropper, rockhopper, sharecropper, showstopper, skin-popper, treehopper, woodchopper

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14 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. leafhopper
  2. apple leafhopper
  3. aster leafhopper
  4. beet leafhopper
  5. bramble leafhopper
  6. clover leafhopper
  7. grape leafhopper
  8. plum leafhopper
  9. potato leafhopper
  10. rose leafhopper
  11. six-spotted leafhopper
  12. sugarcane leafhopper
  13. Virginia creeper leafhopper
  14. white apple leafhopper
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