peach lecanium
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lecanium — lə̇ˈkānēəm noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek lekanion small dish or pan, diminutive of lekanē basin, dish, pan more at lekane 1. capitalized : a genus of naked soft bodied somewhat hemispherical scales 2. s … Useful english dictionary
peach scale — noun : any of several scales infesting peach trees: as a. : a large dark colored hemispherical scale (Lecanium persicae) b. : a flatter and lighter colored scale (Pseudaulacaspis pentagona) … Useful english dictionary
terrapin scale — noun : a small brownish convex soft scale (Lecanium nigrofasciatum) that is very destructive to several cultivated trees (as peach, plum, and apple) called also peach lecanium … Useful english dictionary
homopteran — /heuh mop teuhr euhn, hoh /, adj. 1. homopterous. n. 2. a homopterous insect. [1835 45; see HOMOPTEROUS, AN] * * * ▪ insect order Introduction any of more than 32,000 species of sucking insects, the members of which exhibit considerable… … Universalium
frosted scale — noun : an unarmored scale (Lecanium pruinosum) that has a body covered with a frosting of wax and is a pest on peach and apricot trees … Useful english dictionary
