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Coccus
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coccus -coccus
Translingual
thumb|Coccus hesperidum species Coccus hesperidum
Etymology
mul la-new -, from mul grc κόκκος grain, seed
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Coccidae some scale insects
Hypernyms
genus ; Coccinae subfamily - subfamily
Hyponyms
genus Coccus hesperidum species - type species; for others see 1
Derived terms
Coccus cacti species (cochineal, now Dactylopius coccus species)
Further reading
Coccus (insect) 1
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mul Hemipterans