Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [frog-hop-er, frawg-]
- /ˈfrɒgˌhɒp ər, ˈfrɔg-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [frog-hop-er, frawg-]
- /ˈfrɒgˌhɒp ər, ˈfrɔg-/
Definitions of froghopper word
- noun froghopper any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cercopidae, which in the immature stages live in a spittlelike secretion on plants. 1
- noun froghopper A jumping, plant-sucking bug, the larva of which produces a frothy mass on plants. 1
- noun froghopper any small leaping herbivorous homopterous insect of the family Cercopidae, whose larvae secrete a protective spittle-like substance around themselves 0
- noun froghopper spittlebug 0
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Origin of froghopper
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 Froghopper
noun
adjective
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froghopper 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.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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