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Definition of Scale insect
1. Noun. Small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering. 
Generic synonyms: Coccid Insect
Specialized synonyms: Soft Scale, Wax Insect, Armored Scale, Cochineal, Cochineal Insect, Dactylopius Coccus
Specialized synonyms: Soft Scale, Wax Insect, Armored Scale, Cochineal, Cochineal Insect, Dactylopius Coccus



