cottony-cushion scale
[ kot-n-ee koo sh-uh n ]
/ ˈkɒt n i ˈkʊʃ ən /
noun
a scale insect, Icerya purchasi, native to Australia, now a common pest in the citrus-growing regions of California.
Words nearby cottony-cushion scale
cottontail, cottonweed, cottonwick, cottonwood, cottony, cottony-cushion scale, cottus, cotula, cotunnite, coturnix, cotwal
Origin of cottony-cushion scale
First recorded in 1885–90
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British Dictionary definitions for cottony-cushion scale
cottony-cushion scale
noun
a small scale insect, Icerya purchasi, that is a pest of citrus trees in California: it is controlled by introducing an Australian ladybird, Rodolia cardinalis, into affected areas
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