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spittle insect

Definitions

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  • noun small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete

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hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. homopteran
  2. homopterous insect

hyponyms (6)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. aphrophora saratogensis
  2. froghopper
  3. meadow spittlebug
  4. philaenus spumarius
  5. pine spittlebug
  6. saratoga spittlebug

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