froghopper

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

noun

any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cercopidae, which in the immature stages live in a spittlelike secretion on plants.
Also called spittle insect, spittlebug.

Origin of froghopper

First recorded in 1705–15; frog1 + hopper

Words nearby froghopper

frogeye, frogfish, frogged, frogging, froggy, froghopper, frogman, frogmarch, frogmouth, frogspawn, frogstool

British Dictionary definitions for spittle insect (1 of 2)

spittle insect

spittlebug

/ (ˈspɪtəlˌbʌɡ) /

noun

other names for the froghopper

British Dictionary definitions for spittle insect (2 of 2)

froghopper
/ (ˈfrɒɡˌhɒpə) /

noun

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