Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

psylla

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: psyl-la
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any leaping plant louse of the genus Psylla, or family Psyllidae.

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Psylla.

Word Breakdown

Root: Psylla

Inflected Forms

psyllas (plural)

Phrases

pear psylla

Synonyms

jumping plant louse psyllid

Questions

What does psylla mean?: Any leaping plant louse of the genus Psylla, or family Psyllidae.
Where does psylla come from?: Borrowed from translingual Psylla.

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