coccid

[ kok-sid ]

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

Origin of coccid

1

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British Dictionary definitions for coccid

coccid

/ (ˈkɒksɪd) /


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

Origin of coccid

1
C19: from New Latin Coccidae; see coccus

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