noun
small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete
• Syn: ↑spittlebug
• Hypernyms: ↑homopterous insect, ↑homopteran
• Hyponyms: ↑froghopper, ↑meadow spittlebug, ↑Philaenus spumarius, ↑pine spittlebug, ↑Saratoga spittlebug, ↑Aphrophora saratogensis
• Member Holonyms: ↑Cercopidae, ↑family Cercopidae
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noun : any of numerous small leaping insects of the family Cercopidae with nymphs that live on plants and envelop themselves in a mass of white froth consisting of a fluid secreted from the anus in which bubbles of air are trapped
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spittˈlebug or spittle insect noun
A frog-hopper or froth-fly
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Main Entry: ↑spit
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spittle insect,
any one of various homopterous insects whose larvae cover themselves with a protective foamy secretion.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.