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Definition of froghopper in English: froghoppernounˈfrɒɡhɒpəfräɡ- A jumping, plant-sucking bug, the larva of which produces cuckoo spit. 沫蝉,吹泡虫。亦称SPITTLEBUG Family Cercopidae, suborder Homoptera: several genera Also called spittlebug Example sentencesExamples - Keep an eye out for cuckoo spit, a globule of froth that conceals the tiny froghopper, easily squashed between thumb and finger.
- The tiny spittlebug, or froghopper, leaped into the scientific spotlight in a July 2003 issue of the journal Nature.
- Philaenus spumarius, commonly known as a froghopper or spittle bug, is a mere 0.2 inches long, but employs a novel catapult mechanism to launch itself upwards of 28 inches into the air.
- Spittlebugs, or froghoppers, are easily identified by the frothy, white foam that protects them from predators.
- The fungus has been successfully used for froghopper, grasshoppers and other pests of agricultural importance.
Definition of froghopper in US English: froghoppernounfräɡ- A jumping, plant-sucking bug, the larva of which produces a frothy mass on plants. 沫蝉,吹泡虫。亦称SPITTLEBUG Family Cercopidae, suborder Homoptera: several genera Also called spittlebug Example sentencesExamples - Philaenus spumarius, commonly known as a froghopper or spittle bug, is a mere 0.2 inches long, but employs a novel catapult mechanism to launch itself upwards of 28 inches into the air.
- Keep an eye out for cuckoo spit, a globule of froth that conceals the tiny froghopper, easily squashed between thumb and finger.
- Spittlebugs, or froghoppers, are easily identified by the frothy, white foam that protects them from predators.
- The tiny spittlebug, or froghopper, leaped into the scientific spotlight in a July 2003 issue of the journal Nature.
- The fungus has been successfully used for froghopper, grasshoppers and other pests of agricultural importance.
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