Spit·tle, n. The thick, moist matter which is secreted by the salivary glands; saliva; spit.
Spittle insect. Zool. See Cuckoo spit (b), under Cuckoo.
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spittle insect
n : small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of
protective froth which it and its larvae secrete [syn: spittlebug]