psylle

psylle is masculine in French.

during Roman times, a member of a tribe from Libya who were said to charm snakes and be immune to their venom; a snake charmer

“Un Psylle, un de ces nombreux Africains charmeurs de serpents qui parcourent les rues d’Alexandrie, amusait les badauds.” — A Psyllian, one of those many African snake charmers who covered the streets of Alexandria, amused the onlookers.

From Latin Psylli (“Psylles”), from Ancient Greek Ψύλλοι (Psúlloi).

psylle is masculine or feminine depending on context in French.

a genus of hemipteran insect, resembling a small cicada; a psylla

“- Psylles du Figuier (Homotoma ficus) Ce Psylle est beaucoup plus grand que ceux des Poiriers et Pommiers, il mesure 5 mm de longueur.” — - Fig tree Psylla (Homotoma ficus) This Psylla is much bigger than those from pear and apple trees, it measures 5 mm in length.

From Greek ψύλλος (psýllos, “flea”).