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单词 froghopper
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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, frog in a small pond, frog in one's throat, frog kick, frog lily, frogman
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British Dictionary definitions for froghopper

froghopper
/ (ˈfrɒɡˌhɒpə) /

noun

any small leaping herbivorous homopterous insect of the family Cercopidae, whose larvae secrete a protective spittle-like substance around themselvesAlso called: spittle insect, spittlebug
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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