ˈpətnəm- noun
also putnam's scale
Usage: usually capitalized P
Etymology: probably from the name Putnam
: a scale ( Aspidiotus ancylus ) that feeds on various trees and shrubs throughout most of the United States
ˈpətnəm- noun
also putnam's scale
Usage: usually capitalized P
Etymology: probably from the name Putnam
: a scale ( Aspidiotus ancylus ) that feeds on various trees and shrubs throughout most of the United States
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012