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spittle insect

spit·tle in·sect
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spit-l in-sekt]
    • /ˈspɪt l ˈɪn sɛkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spit-l in-sekt]
    • /ˈspɪt l ˈɪn sɛkt/

Definition of spittle insect words

  • noun spittle insect any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cercopidae, which in the immature stages live in a spittlelike secretion on plants. 1
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Origin of spittle insect

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; frog1 + hopper

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Parts of speech for Spittle insect

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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spittle insect popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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