meadow spittlebug

/ˌmɛdoʊ ˈspɪtlˌbʌg/
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Definitions of meadow spittlebug
  1. noun
    North American insect that severely damages grasses
    synonyms: Philaenus spumarius
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    type of:
    spittle insect, spittlebug
    small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete
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