terrapin scale
noun
: a small brownish convex soft scale (Lecanium nigrofasciatum) that is very destructive to several cultivated trees (as peach, plum, and apple)
called also peach lecanium
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“Terrapin scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrapin%20scale. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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