SAN JOSE SCALE


Meaning of SAN JOSE SCALE in English

Pronunciation: ˌ sa-n ə - ' z ā -, ˌ san-(h) ō -

Function: noun

Etymology: San Jose, Calif.

Date: 1887

: a scale insect ( Quadraspidiotus perniciosus ) prob. of Asian origin that is naturalized in the U.S. and is destructive to fruit trees

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