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froghopper
[ frog-hop-er, frawg- ]
noun
- any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cercopidae, which in the immature stages live in a spittlelike secretion on plants.
froghopper
/ ˈfrɒɡˌhɒpə /
noun
- any small leaping herbivorous homopterous insect of the family Cercopidae , whose larvae secrete a protective spittle-like substance around themselves Also calledspittle insectspittlebug
Word History and Origins
Origin of froghopper1
Example Sentences
“Spittlebug” is a term that refers to the immature stage of insects often called froghoppers.
Spittlebugs are in a class of insects called froghoppers.
To show the power of the froghoppers’ suction, Dr. Matthews, Elisabeth Bergman, a master’s student he advised, and Emma Green, an undergraduate volunteer, examined the insects’ morphology and tested their metabolic abilities in 2019.
More than 11,000 sightings of the spittlebug, or froghopper, have been recorded across the UK, with the south of England proving a stronghold.
Eventually the spittlebugs retreat into one large bubble and undergo a transformation to emerge as froghoppers.
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