cottony-cushion scale

noun

cot·​tony-cush·​ion scale ˈkät-nē-ˈku̇-shən- 

ˈkä-tᵊn-ē-

: a scale insect (Icerya purchasi) introduced into the U.S. from Australia that infests citrus and other plants

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above