coccidophagous

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adjective

That feeds on scales.

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Meanings

adjectivecoccidophagous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat feeds on scales.

    Absence of interference competition at high prey densities has also been reported for the coccidophagous ladybirds Chilocorus bipustulatus L., C.

    2016 January 13, “Does Mutual Interference Affect the Feeding Rate of Aphidophagous Coccinellids? A Modeling Perspective”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From coccido- + -phagous.

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coccidophagous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coccidophagous

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“coccidophagous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coccidophagous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coccidophagous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coccidophagous.

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