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pseudococcus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any pseudococcid of the genus Pseudococcus

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

type genus of the Pseudococcidae

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Pseudococcus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: arthropod genus

History

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Pseudococcus.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: ψευδόκοκκος (psevdókokkos) — Pseudococcus
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