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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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The first known use of cottony-cushion scale was in 1886
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