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pulvinaria
noun
pul·vi·nar·ia
\ˌpəlvəˈna(a)rēə\
Definition of pulvinaria
1 capitalized : a genus of scales in which the females are large, flat, and nearly circular and secrete a cottony egg case — see cottony maple scale
2 plural -s : any insect of the genus Pulvinaria
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Origin and Etymology of pulvinaria
New Latin, from Latin pulvinus cushion + New Latin -aria; from the appearance of the egg case
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