froghopper

American  

[frog-hop-er, frawg-] / ˈfrɒgˌhɒp ər, ˈfrɔg- /

noun

1. any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cercopidae, which in the immature stages live in a spittlelike secretion on plants.

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froghopper British  

/ ˈfrɒɡˌhɒpə /

noun

1. Also called: spittle insect.   spittlebug.  any small leaping herbivorous homopterous insect of the family Cercopidae , whose larvae secrete a protective spittle-like substance around themselves

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Etymology

Origin of froghopper

First recorded in 1705–15; frog ¹ + hopper

Example Sentences

A meadow froghopper urinates so much that it could drown itself.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2021

Though this process is extreme on the side of a froghopper, a single sucking bug would most likely be imperceptible to any plant.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2021

Xia says he spends roughly $750,000 on Burmese amber per year, and grateful scientists like Wang have named species of cockroach, froghopper, parasitoid fly, and caddisfly for him.

From Science Magazine • May 23, 2019

The insect called a froghopper, for instance, is a prodigious jumper even though its legs are much shorter than those of crickets and locusts.

From Scientific American • Jun. 18, 2018

The insect called a froghopper, for instance, is a prodigious jumper even though its legs are much shorter than those of crickets and locusts.

From Scientific American • Jun. 18, 2018