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coccid

noun
coc·​cid | \ ˈkäk-sÉ™d How to pronounce coccid (audio) \

Definition of coccid

: scale insect

First Known Use of coccid

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for coccid

New Latin Coccus, genus of scales, from Greek kokkos grain, kermes

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