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spittle insect

British  
/ ˈspɪtəlˌbʌɡ /

noun

  1. other names for the froghopper

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The adult spittle insect is called a frog hopper, and it has the power of leaping very well.

From The Insect Folk by Morley, Margaret Warner

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