cottony-cushion scale

noun

cot·​tony-cush·​ion scale ˈkät-nē-ˈku̇-shən- 

ˈkä-tᵊn-ē-

: a scale insect (Icerya purchasi) introduced into the U.S. from Australia that infests citrus and other plants

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cottony-cushion scale

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale