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wax insect

–noun
any of several scale insects that secrete a commercially valuable waxy substance, esp. a Chinese scale insect, Ericerus pe-la.

Origin:
1805–15
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wax insect  
n.  Any of various scale insects that secrete a waxy substance, especially a Chinese species (Ericerus pe-la) bred commercially for the production of candles.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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