cuckoo spittle

cuckoo spittle
noun

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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 spit or spittle.
2. an insect that secretes this, such as the froghopper.

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