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turtle-insect

turtle-insect noun: coccus hesperidum.

Noun

turtle-insect (plural turtle-insects)

  1. Coccus hesperidum.

Synonyms of turtle-insect

Forms of turtle-insect

pluralturtle-insects

Questions about turtle-insect

What does turtle-insect mean?
Turtle-insect means coccus hesperidum.
What part of speech is turtle-insect?
Turtle-insect is a noun.
What is the plural of turtle-insect?
The plural of turtle-insect is turtle-insects.

Words near turtle-insect in the dictionary

  1. turtle-doves
  2. turtle-egging
  3. turtle-footed
  4. turtle-head
  5. turtle-heading
  6. turtle-insect
  7. turtle-insects
  8. turtle-kraal
  9. turtle-neck
  10. turtle-neck sweater
  11. turtle-neck sweaters

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