cochineal insect
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nounDefinition of COCHINEAL INSECT
: a small red cactus-feeding scale insect (Dactylopius coccus) the females of which are the source of cochineal
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1801
cochineal insect
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of COCHINEAL INSECT
: a small bright red cactus-feeding scale insect (Dactylopius coccus) the females of which are the source of cochineal
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