spittle insects

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• spittle — /ˈspɪtl / (say spitl) noun 1. saliva; spit. 2. the frothy protective secretion exuded by spittle insects. {alteration (conformed to spit1) of obsolete or dialect spattle, Middle English spatel, Old English spātl, related to spǣtan spit} …  

• spittle insect — noun small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete • Syn: ↑spittlebug • Hypernyms: ↑homopterous insect, ↑homopteran • Hyponyms: ↑froghopper, ↑meadow spittlebug, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Cuckoo spittle — Cuckoo Cuck oo (k[oo^]k [=oo]), n. [OE. coccou, cukkow, F. coucou, prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. cuculus, Gr. ????, Skr. k?ki?a, G. kuckuk, D. koekoek.] (Zo[ o]l.) A bird belonging to {Cuculus}, {Coccyzus}, and several allied genera, of many… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• toad spittle — Cuckoo Cuck oo (k[oo^]k [=oo]), n. [OE. coccou, cukkow, F. coucou, prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. cuculus, Gr. ????, Skr. k?ki?a, G. kuckuk, D. koekoek.] (Zo[ o]l.) A bird belonging to {Cuculus}, {Coccyzus}, and several allied genera, of many… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cuckoo spittle — noun see cuckoo spit 1 * * * cuckoo spit or cuckoo spittle, 1. a frothy secretion exuded by certain homopterous insects as a protective covering for their larvae, found on the leaves, axils, and other parts of plants; toad spit or spittle; frog… …   Useful english dictionary

• toad spittle — noun see toad spit * * * toad spit or toad spittle noun Cuckoo spit • • • Main Entry: ↑toad * * * toad spit or toad spittle, a frothy secretion found on plants, exuded by the nymphs of certain insects; …   Useful english dictionary

• Toad spittle — Toad Toad, n. [OE. tode, tade, AS. t[=a]die, t[=a]dige; of unknown origin. Cf. {Tadpole}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of batrachians belonging to the genus {Bufo} and allied genera, especially those of the family {Bufonid[ae]}. Toads… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cuckoo spit — noun 1. also cuckoo spittle a. : a frothy secretion exuded upon plants by the nymphs of spittle insects called also frog spit, snake spit, toad spit b. : an insect secreting this : spittle insect 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• Cicadidae — noun cicadas • Syn: ↑family Cicadidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Homoptera, ↑suborder Homoptera • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Homoptera — noun plant lice (aphids); whiteflies; cicadas; leafhoppers; plant hoppers; scale insects and mealybugs; spittle insects • Syn: ↑suborder Homoptera • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Hemiptera, ↑order Hemiptera …   Useful english dictionary

• suborder Homoptera — noun plant lice (aphids); whiteflies; cicadas; leafhoppers; plant hoppers; scale insects and mealybugs; spittle insects • Syn: ↑Homoptera • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Hemiptera, ↑order Hemiptera …   Useful english dictionary