spittlebug

noun

spit·tle·bug | \ ˈspi-tᵊl-ˌbəg

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Definition of spittlebug

: any of a family (Cercopidae) of leaping homopterous insects whose nymphal larvae produce a frothy secretion

— called also froghopper

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