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San Jose scale

San Jose scale noun: a hemipterous insect (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus) that damages many fruit crops.

Noun

San Jose scale (plural San Jose scales)

  1. A hemipterous insect (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus) that damages many fruit crops.

Synonyms of San Jose scale

Forms of San Jose scale

pluralSan Jose scales

Questions about San Jose scale

What does San Jose scale mean?
San Jose scale means a hemipterous insect (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus) that damages many fruit crops.
What part of speech is San Jose scale?
San Jose scale is a noun.
What is the plural of San Jose scale?
The plural of San Jose scale is San Jose scales.

Words near San Jose scale in the dictionary

  1. San Jose de Urquico
  2. San Jose del Monte
  3. San Jose East
  4. San Jose Malino
  5. San Jose Matulid
  6. San Jose scale
  7. San Jose scales
  8. San Jose Sur
  9. San Jose West
  10. San Josean
  11. San Joseans

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