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cottony–cushion scale

noun cot·tony–cush·ion scale \-ˈk-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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