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soft scale

noun

  1. 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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of soft scale1

First recorded in 1890–95

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