What is a genus of hemipterous insects, including scale insects, and the cochineal insect (Coccus cacti) called?
coccus — (Zoöl.) A genus of hemipterous insects, including scale insects, and the cochineal insect (Coccus cacti). (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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