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diaspidid

diaspidid noun: any of the armoured scale insects of the family Diaspididae.

diaspidid: any of the armoured scale insects of the family Diaspididae
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Noun

diaspidid (plural diaspidids)

  1. Any of the armoured scale insects of the family Diaspididae.
    • The main enemies of diaspidids, however, are hymenopterous parasites which, although capable of locating potential host within the fungal thallus, can reach the insect within the chambers only rarely.1989, H. C. Evans, “9: Mycopathogens of Insects of Epideal and Aerial Habitats”, in N. Wilding, N. M. Collins, P. M. Hammond, J. F. Webber, editors, Insect-Fungus Interactions, page 226
    • The first-stage larvae of C. coperniciae are similar to diaspidid crawlers. Second-instar larvae are heavily sclerotized, with distinct truncate abdomens, and, unlike second-instar diaspidids, have functional legs.2001, F. W. Howard, Insects on Palms, page 223

Forms of diaspidid

pluraldiaspidids

Questions about diaspidid

What does diaspidid mean?
Diaspidid means any of the armoured scale insects of the family Diaspididae.
What part of speech is diaspidid?
Diaspidid is a noun.
What is the plural of diaspidid?
The plural of diaspidid is diaspidids.

Words near diaspidid in the dictionary

  1. diasebesten
  2. diaskeuasis
  3. diaskeuast
  4. diaskeuasts
  5. diasone
  6. diaspidid
  7. diaspidids
  8. diaspora
  9. diasporae
  10. diasporai
  11. diasporal

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