scale insect Definition
scale insect
noun
any of various families of small homopteran insects destructive to plants: the females secrete a round, wax scale under which they live and lay their eggs
scale insect Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
female: The female scale insect produces between 500--2000 eggs over many days, and then dies.
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