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| coc·cid [ kóksid ] (plural coc·cids) |
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insect that stays still on plants: an insect that folds its wings over its back when not flying. Scale insects and mealy bugs are coccids. Family Coccidae.
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| [Late 19th century. < modern Latin coccus (see coccus)] |
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 coc·cid adjective |
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