SCALE INSECT
\skˈe͡ɪl ˈɪnsɛkt], \skˈeɪl ˈɪnsɛkt], \s_k_ˈeɪ_l ˈɪ_n_s_ɛ_k_t]\
Definitions of SCALE INSECT
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small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering
By Princeton University
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