froghopper
any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cercopidae, which in the immature stages live in a spittlelike secretion on plants.
Origin of froghopper
1- Also called spittle insect, spittlebug.
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How to use froghopper in a sentence
By placing feeding froghoppers in chambers that measure expelled carbon dioxide, the researchers could calculate the insects’ metabolic rate.
Froghoppers are the super-suckers of the animal world | Jonathan Lambert | July 13, 2021 | Science NewsPhilaenus spumarius froghoppers pierce plants with their mouthparts to feed solely on xylem sap, a fluid made mostly of water that moves through plants’ internal plumbing.
Froghoppers are the super-suckers of the animal world | Jonathan Lambert | July 13, 2021 | Science News
British Dictionary definitions for froghopper
/ (ˈfrɒɡˌhɒpə) /
any small leaping herbivorous homopterous insect of the family Cercopidae, whose larvae secrete a protective spittle-like substance around themselves: Also called: spittle insect, spittlebug
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