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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
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Origin and Etymology of nephotettix
New Latin, from nepho- + Greek tettix cicada
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