Spittlebug (Noun)
Meaning
Small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- As the gardener pruned the garden, she encountered several spittlebugs hidden in the frothy protective covering on the stems of the plants.
- The spittlebug's frothy covering served as a defense mechanism to protect it from predators that might try to eat it.
- In the summer months, the spittlebug population in the garden increased dramatically as the larvae grew and matured.
- When inspecting the plants, the horticulturist noticed that a few spittlebugs had begun to emerge from the protective froth.
- Home gardeners often inadvertently spread spittlebugs to new plants when transplanting infested stems from one area of the garden to another.