Meaning Of The Word Cuckoo spit

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cuckoo spit in American English
a frothy substance produced on plants by the nymphs of spittlebugs to envelop their larvae

cuckoo spit in British English
noun: a white frothy mass on the stems and leaves of many plants, produced by froghopper larvae ( cuckoo spit insects), which feed on the plant juices

cuckoo-spit in American English
noun: a frothy secretion found on plants, exuded by the young of certain insects, as the froghoppers, and serving as a protective covering

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