Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A taxonomic
superfamily within thesuborder Sternorrhyncha — the scale insects and mealy bugs.
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Coccus + -oidea
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Coccoidea.
Examples
-
“An Analysis of the Origins and Affinities of the Coccid Fauna Coccoidea; Homoptera of Western Indian Ocean Islands, with Special Reference to Aldabra Atoll.”
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
-
“An Analysis of the Origins and Affinities of the Coccid Fauna Coccoidea; Homoptera of Western Indian Ocean Islands, with Special Reference to Aldabra Atoll.”
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.