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SCALE INSECT

\skˈe͡ɪl ˈɪnsɛkt], \skˈe‍ɪl ˈɪnsɛkt], \s_k_ˈeɪ_l ˈɪ_n_s_ɛ_k_t]\

Definitions of SCALE INSECT

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small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A large order of insects characterized by having the mouth parts adapted to piercing or sucking. It is comprised of four suborders: HETEROPTERA, Auchenorrhyncha, Sternorrhyncha, and Coleorrhyncha.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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