coccid

American

[kok-sid] / ˈkɒk sɪd /

noun

any of various related bugs of the superfamily Coccoidea, comprising the scale insects.

coccid British

/ ˈkɒksɪd /

noun

any homopterous insect of the superfamily Coccoidea, esp any of the family Coccidae, which includes the scale insects

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Etymology

Origin of coccid

cocc(us) + -id ²

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