ˌpärləˈtōrēə, -tȯr- noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Filippo Parlatore died 1877 Italian botanist + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a genus of armored scales distinguished by the presence of very large second exuviae that are widespread in warm regions and include several economically important pests of cultivated plants
2. -s : a scale of the genus Parlatoria