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soft scale
noun
- any of numerous homopterous insect pests of the family Coccidae, as leafhoppers, aphids, and whiteflies, that are destructive to crops, shade and fruit trees, and various houseplants.
Word History and Origins
Origin of soft scale1
Example Sentences
They differ from the ganoid fishes by having soft scales and a complete bony skeleton.
Another approved insecticide for scale insects is resin wash, which acts in two ways: first, corroding the soft scales, and second, fixing the harder scales to stop the egress of the hexapod larvae.
I employ quick, soft scales, always remembering the basic principle of breath control I have mentioned, and always as though inhaling.
The stem is even, or sometimes tapers upward, often grooved near the apex, very tomentose or scaly with soft scales of the same color as the cap.
On the contrary I find that in the soft scales the major third at the close has a glorious and uncommonly quieting effect.
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