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coccid definition

coc·cid (käk′sid′)

noun

any of a family (Coccidae) of scale insects, usually with a soft, waxy outer covering

Etymology: < ModL Coccidae, < Gr kokkis, dim. of kokkos, berry

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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