CHERMIDAE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Jumping plant lice

Synonyms:

Chermidae; family Chermidae; family Psyllidae; Psyllidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Chermidae" is a kind of...):

arthropod family (any of the arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "Chermidae"):

jumping plant louse; psylla; psyllid (small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices)

Holonyms ("Chermidae" is a member of...):

Homoptera; suborder Homoptera (plant lice (aphids); whiteflies; cicadas; leafhoppers; plant hoppers; scale insects and mealybugs; spittle insects)