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froghopper

froghopper

8.7
A small insect that jumps high and whose young make white foam on plants
  • noun
  • /ˈfroʊˌhɑːpər/
  • UK
translation icon : saltamontes de espuma
  • Look at that froghopper making foam!

Examples

  • The froghopper is known for its impressive leaps, which can reach many times its body length.

  • After the rain, children spotted a froghopper resting on a blade of grass.

  • Scientists studied the froghopper to understand the mechanics of its jumping ability.

  • The froghopper jumped from leaf to leaf.

  • The froghopper produces a characteristic spittle-like foam while it is still a larva.

  • You can often find froghoppers in gardens where they leap from plant to plant.

  • The froghopper's impressive leaping ability helps it escape from predators.

Synonyms

insect
vsfroghopper
341 1.0

A small animal with a body in three parts, six legs and often wings

is a specific jumper that also produces a protective froth as larvae
hopper
vsfroghopper
2 5.6

A small plant-eating insect with long back legs for jumping

is similar in jumping but also produces protective froth as larvae
spittle insect
vsfroghopper
9.6

A small jumping insect that lives in frothy bubbles on plant stems to protect its young

is known for leaping and for making similar froth as larvae

Surface Forms

froghopper singular
froghoppers plural

Morphology

froghopper = frog + hopper (transparent) = frog + hopper

The insect's name is directly interpretable as 'a hopper resembling a frog' and learners who know 'frog' and 'hopper' can infer the sense.

Etymology

Froghopper comes from the simple words frog and hopper, because people thought this tiny insect hopped like a little frog 'to jump'. That's why a froghopper is a small insect known for its powerful jumps and for the foamy spit its young make.