coccus hesperidum

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Noun coccus hesperidum has 1 sense

brown soft scale, Coccus hesperidum - pest on citrus trees
--₁ is a kind of soft scale
--₁ is a member of genus Coccus

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Coccus Hesperidum

Noun (singular)

1. A small sap-sucking insect of the family Coccidae that infests various citrus trees and is known for secreting a red wax-like substance.

Example sentence: The coccus hesperidum infestation on the orange tree caused severe damage to the fruit.

Noun (plural)

1. (biology) A group or genus of round bacteria occurring in grape-like clusters.

Example sentence: Under the microscope, the scientist observed a colony of coccus hesperidum bacteria.

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