- psyll
- , «a, -i, -o (G). A flea
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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Psylla — Psyl la, n.; pl. {Psyll[ae]}. [NL., from Gr. ? a flea.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any leaping plant louse of the genus {Psylla}, or family {Psyllid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Psyllae — Psylla Psyl la, n.; pl. {Psyll[ae]}. [NL., from Gr. ? a flea.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any leaping plant louse of the genus {Psylla}, or family {Psyllid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hoplopsyllus anomalus — A species of flea parasitic on ground squirrels of the western U.S., and a vector of plague. [G. hoplo, tool, weapon, + psyll, flea] * * * Hop·lop·syl·lus anom·a·lus (hop″lo silґəs ə nomґə ləs) a species of flea found in … Medical dictionary
