pulvinaria
noun
pul·vi·nar·ia
ˌpəlvəˈna(a)rēə
1
capitalized : a genus of scales in which the females are large, flat, and nearly circular and secrete a cottony egg case see cottony maple scale
2
plural -s : any insect of the genus Pulvinaria
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin pulvinus cushion + New Latin -aria; from the appearance of the egg case
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