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San Jose scale

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Main Entry:: San Jo·se scale
Pronunciation:: \ˌsa-nə-ˈzā-, ˌsan-(h)ō-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: San Jose, California
Date:: 1887

: a scale insect (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus) probably of Asian origin that is naturalized in the United States and is destructive to fruit trees

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