Scale Insect

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering
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