coccid
coccid noun: any of very many scale insects (including mealybugs) of the superfamily Coccoidea; especially an insect of the family Coccidae.
Noun
coccid (plural coccids)
- Any of very many scale insects (including mealybugs) of the superfamily Coccoidea; especially an insect of the family Coccidae.
- This group of underground coccids belong to the two genera Dactylopius and Ripersia. The former contains the typical mealy bugs, which possess eight pointed antennæ, while typical Ripersia possess but six joints.1902, Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society, volume 26, page 746
- Balachowsky ('42 and '48) divided the coccids into three sections and subsequently Jancke ('55) and Theron ('58) agreed with Balachowsky in the placement of these sections within the two evolutionary series.1974, Walter A. Nelson-Rees, A Study of Sex Predetermination in the Mealy Bug Planococcus citri (Risso): Reproduction & Aging, page 67
- Synonyms:
- scale insect
Synonyms of coccid
Forms of coccid
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Questions about coccid
- What does coccid mean?
- Coccid means any of very many scale insects (including mealybugs) of the superfamily Coccoidea; especially an insect of the family Coccidae.
- What part of speech is coccid?
- Coccid is a noun.
- What is the plural of coccid?
- The plural of coccid is coccids.
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