leafhopper Syllabification: (leaf·hop·per)Pronunciation: /ˈlēfˌhäpər/Definition of leafhopper noun a small plant bug that is typically brightly colored and leaps when disturbed. It can be a serious crop pest in warm regions. Family Cicadellidae, suborder Homoptera: numerous genera leafhopper in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of leafhopper in the British & World English dictionary