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- dol·i·cho·psyl·li·dae;nos·o·psyl·lus;psyl·la;psyl·lia;psyl·li·dae;psyl·li·um;psyl·lid;
English syllables. 2014.
psyl
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psyl|la — «SIHL uh», noun. any one of a group of insects that suck the juices of plants and are serious pests of fruit trees, such as the pear psylla. ╂[< New Latin Psylla the genus name < Greek psylla flea] … Useful english dictionary
psyl|li|um — «SIHL ee uhm», noun. a plantain whose flealike seeds are used as a laxative; fleawort. ╂[< New Latin psyllium < Greek psyllion < psylla flea] … Useful english dictionary
psyl|lid — «SIHL ihd», adjective. of or belonging to the psyllas: »a psyllid bug. ╂[< New Latin Psyllidae the family name < Psylla] … Useful english dictionary
psylla — psyl·la … English syllables
psyllium — psyl·li·um … English syllables
psyllium — psyl·li·um sil ē əm n 1) FLEAWORT 2) PSYLLIUM SEED * * * psyl·li·um (silґe əm) 1. a plant of the genus Plantago. Blond p. is P. ovata and Spanish p. is P. psyllium. 2. the husk (psyllium husk) or seed (plantago or psyllium seed) of various… … Medical dictionary
psylla — psyl•la [[t]ˈsɪl ə[/t]] also psyl•lid [[t] ɪd[/t]] n. ent any jumping louse of the family Pysllidae, often a pest of fruit trees • Etymology: < NL Psylla (1811), genus name < Gk psýlla flea … From formal English to slang
psyllia — psyl·lia … English syllables
psyllid — psyl·lid … English syllables
psyllidae — psyl·li·dae … English syllables
