1. Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye
   - cochineal insect, cochineal

Type of: scale insect

Part of: Dactylopius, genus Dactylopius

Encyclopedia: Dactylopius coccus

• ramie
• ramification
• ramify
• ramipril
• ramjet
• ramjet engine
• Ramman
• rammer
• Ramon Lully
• Ramon y Cajal
• ramona
• ramontchi
• ramose
• ramous
• ramp
• ramp up
• rampage
• rampageous
• rampancy
• rampant
• rampant arch
• rampantly
• rampart
• Ramphastidae
• Ramphomicron