Meanings
nounSan Jose scale (plural San Jose scales)
plural San Jose scales
- A hemipterous insect (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus) that damages many fruit crops.
Synonyms: pernicious scale
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA hemipterous insect (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus) that damages many fruit crops.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounsmall east Asian insect naturalized in the United States that damages fruit trees
Similar
Aspidiotus perniciosus
Broader
armored scale
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San Jose scale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Jose%20scale
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