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Nephotettix

noun
Nepho·​tet·​tix | \ ¦nefə¦tetiks\

Definition of Nephotettix

: a genus of leafhoppers including one (N. apicalis) that transmits a virus causing dwarf disease of rice

History and Etymology for Nephotettix

New Latin, from nepho- + Greek tettix cicada

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