citricola scale

noun

ci·​tric·​o·​la scale

sə̇‧ˈtrikələ-

variants or less commonly citricola

plural -s

: a scale (Coccus pseudomagnoliarum) believed to be native to Japan but injurious to citrus fruit trees in California

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from citr- + -cola

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