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 Definitions of spittlebug  [ˈspɪt lˌbʌg]  

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Definition of 'spittlebug' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) spittlebug
the nymph of the froghopper, which surrounds itself with a frothy mass.

Etymology:  (1880–85, Amer.)

Definition of 'spittlebug' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) spittle insect, spittlebug
small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete

'spittlebug' - Nearby Entries  

spitting  spitting image  spitting snake  spittle  spittle insect  spittlebug  spittoon  



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