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cochineal insect

 
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–noun
any of various small red scale insects of the family Dactylopiidae, related to the mealybugs and characterized by an oval segmented body with white waxy plates and short legs and antennae: the source of cochineal.
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1795–1805
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cochineal insect  
n.  Any of several red scale insects of the family Dactylopiidae that feed on cacti, especially the prickly pear, and range from the southwest United States to Central America.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: cochineal insect
Function: noun
: a small bright red cactus-feeding scale insect (Dactylopius coccus) the females of which are the source of cochineal
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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