[spit-l-buhg] 
| the nymph of the froghopper, which surrounds itself with a frothy mass. |
[frog-hop-er, frawg-] | any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cercopidae, which in the immature stages live in a spittlelike secretion on plants. |
| spit·tle·bug (spĭt'l-bŭg') n. Any of various leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cercopidae, the nymphs of which form frothy masses of liquid on plant stems. Also called froghopper, spittle insect. |
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