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soft scale

American  

noun

  1. any of numerous homopterous insect pests of the family Coccidae, as leafhoppers, aphids, and whiteflies, that are destructive to crops, shade and fruit trees, and various houseplants.

Etymology

Origin of soft scale

First recorded in 1890–95

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