noun
: any of numerous scales constituting the family Diaspididae and having a firm covering of wax best developed in the female that is secreted from special glands — compare soft scale
noun
: any of numerous scales constituting the family Diaspididae and having a firm covering of wax best developed in the female that is secreted from special glands — compare soft scale
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012