planthopper
nounUK /ˈplɑːnthɒpə/
US /ˈplænthɑːpər/
A planthopper is a small bug that jumps from plant to plant and drinks their juice.
The green planthopper leaped off the leaf when I touched it.
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2. Any of many small insects in the group Fulgoromorpha that hop and feed on plant sap.
Scientists found a new species of planthopper in the rainforest.
3. A jumping bug often seen in rice fields and gardens.
The rice field was full of planthoppers after the rain.
4. A small insect that can look like a tiny leaf to hide from birds.
The planthopper's wings looked just like a dry leaf.