frog spit

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frog spit

1. A foamlike aggregation of small aquatic plants, such as green algae, on the surface of a pond. Also called frog spittle.

2. See cuckoo spit.

frog spit

frog spittle

1. (Zoology) another name for cuckoo spit

2. (Plants) a foamy mass of threadlike green algae floating on ponds

frog′ spit`

1. any of various freshwater green algae that form into floating mats studded with air bubbles.

2. cuckoo-spit (def. 1).

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