cochineals

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A form of cochineal — A scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, which lives on prickly pear cacti (genus Opuntia).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cochineal

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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