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coccid

[ kok-sid ]

noun

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


coccid

/ ˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. any homopterous insect of the superfamily Coccoidea, esp any of the family Coccidae, which includes the scale insects
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coccid1

C19: from New Latin Coccidae; see coccus

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