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Aspidiotus

noun

a genus of Diaspididae

• Syn: ↑genus Aspidiotus

• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Diaspididae, ↑family Diaspididae

• Member Meronyms: ↑San Jose scale, ↑Aspidiotus perniciosus

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\(ˌ)aˌspidēˈōd.əs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, modification of Greek aspidiōtēs one bearing a shield, from aspid-, aspis shield

: a genus of armored scales including the San Jose scale and several others that are very destructive to orchard trees

Useful english dictionary. 2012.