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cottony–cushion scale
noun cot·tony–cush·ion scale \-ˈku̇-shən-\
Definition of COTTONY-CUSHION SCALE
: a scale insect (Icerya purchasi) introduced into the United States from Australia that infests citrus and other plants
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First Known Use of COTTONY-CUSHION SCALE
1886
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