Definition of Dactylopius coccus

1. Noun. Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye.

Exact synonyms: Cochineal, Cochineal Insect
Generic synonyms: Scale Insect
Group relationships: Dactylopius, Genus Dactylopius

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dactylopius Coccus

dactylo-
dactylocampsis
dactylocampsodynia
Dactyloctenium
Dactyloctenium aegypticum
dactylodynia
dactylogryposis
dactylologies
dactylology
dactylology
dactylomancy
dactylomegaly
dactylomegaly
Dactylopiidae
Dactylopius
Dactylopius coccus
Dactylopteridae
dactylopterous
Dactylopterus
Dactylorhiza
Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Dactylorhiza maculata fuchsii
Dactyloscopidae
dactyloscopy
dactylospasm
dactylotheca
dactylozooid
dactyls
dactylus
dactylus

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