We found 1 definitions of dactylopius coccus from 1 different sources.
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dactylopius coccus - Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye | ||
cochineal insect, cochineal, Dactylopius coccus | ||
scale insect small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering |