Deltocephalus

noun

Del·​to·​ceph·​a·​lus

ˌdeltəˈsefələs

: a large genus of leafhoppers containing one member (D. dorsalis) that is an important vector of rice dwarf

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from delto- (from Greek delta) + -cephalus

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