Perkinsiella

noun

Per·​kin·​si·​el·​la

ˌpərkə̇nzēˈelə,

(ˌ)pərˌkin-

: a genus of leafhoppers that includes some which are vectors of Fiji disease of sugarcane in Fiji and Samoa

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Robert C.L.Perkins †1955 British entomologist + New Latin -i- + -ella

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