SINCE 1828
cottony-cushion scale
noun
cot·tony-cush·ion scale
| \ ˈkät-nē-ˈku̇-shən-
, ˈkä-tᵊn-ē-\
, ˈkä-tᵊn-ē-\
Definition of cottony-cushion scale
: a scale insect (Icerya purchasi) introduced into the U.S. from Australia that infests citrus and other plants
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