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cottony-cushion scale

[ kot-n-ee -koosh-uhn ]
/ 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.

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Origin of cottony-cushion scale

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby cottony-cushion scale

cottonwick, cottonwood, cotton wool, cotton-wool patches, cottony, cottony-cushion scale, cottus, cotula, cotunnite, coturnix, Coty
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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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