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Definition of Cochineal

1. Noun. A red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects.

2. Noun. Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye.

Definition of Cochineal

1. Noun. A species of insect (''Dactylopius coccus''). ¹

2. Noun. A vivid red dye made from the bodies of cochineal insects. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cochineal

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Medical Definition of Cochineal

1. The dried female insects, Coccus cacti, enclosing the young larvae, or the dried female insect, Dactylopius coccus, containing eggs and larvae, from which coccinellin is obtained; used as a red colouring agent and a stain. See: carmine. Synonym: coccinella, coccus. Origin: O.Sp. Cochinilla, wood louse, fr. G. Kokkinos, berry (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cochineal

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cochaperonin cochaperonins coches cochin cochin china cochineal (current term) cochineal fig cochineal figs cochineal insect cochineals

cochins cochlea cochleae cochlear cochlear aqueduct cochlear area cochlear branch of labyrinthine artery cochlear canal cochlear canaliculus cochlear diseases

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