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diaspidids

diaspidids is the plural of diaspidid.

Meaning of diaspidid

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

Questions about diaspidids

What is diaspidids the plural of?
Diaspidids is the plural of diaspidid.

Words near diaspidids in the dictionary

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

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