froghopper

[ frog-hop-er, frawg- ]

noun
  1. 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
First recorded in 1705–15; frog1 + hopper

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froghopper

/ (ˈfrɒɡˌhɒpə) /


noun
  1. 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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