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English noun: cochineal insect

1. cochineal insect (animal) Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye


Synonymscochineal, Dactylopius coccus


Broader (hypernym)scale insect


Member meronymDactylopius, genus Dactylopius









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