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TAKE THE QUIZmeadow spittlebug
noun
: a widely distributed spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius) that does severe damage especially to grasses
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First Known Use
1942, in the meaning defined above
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“Meadow spittlebug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meadow%20spittlebug. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.
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