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Tettigellidae

plural noun
Tet·​ti·​gel·​li·​dae | \ ˌtetəˈjeləˌdē\

Definition of Tettigellidae

: a family of insects (suborder Homoptera) consisting of the true leafhoppers — compare jassidae

History and Etymology for Tettigellidae

New Latin, from Tettigella, type genus (from Greek tettig-, tettix cicada + Latin -ella) + -idae

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