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Definition of Spittlebug
1. Noun. Small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete.
Exact synonyms: Spittle Insect
Generic synonyms: Homopteran, Homopterous Insect
Group relationships: Cercopidae, Family Cercopidae
Specialized synonyms: Froghopper, Meadow Spittlebug, Philaenus Spumarius, Pine Spittlebug, Aphrophora Saratogensis, Saratoga Spittlebug
Generic synonyms: Homopteran, Homopterous Insect
Group relationships: Cercopidae, Family Cercopidae
Specialized synonyms: Froghopper, Meadow Spittlebug, Philaenus Spumarius, Pine Spittlebug, Aphrophora Saratogensis, Saratoga Spittlebug
Definition of Spittlebug
1. Noun. Any of various small insects of the family ''Cercopidae'' that feed on plant sap and whose larvae produce cuckoo spit. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Spittlebug
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Spittlebug
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