cotton scale

noun

A species of scale insect (Pulvinaria innumerabilis), which does great damage to cotton plants.

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Meanings

nouncotton scale (plural cotton scales)

plural cotton scales

  1. A species of scale insect (Pulvinaria innumerabilis), which does great damage to cotton plants.
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