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Definition of Spittle insect
1. Noun. Small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete.
Exact synonyms: Spittlebug
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