dic·ty·o·sper·mum scale \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈspərməm-\noun Etymology:dictyospermum from New Latin Dictyospermum (synonym of Aneilema), from dicty- + -spermum : a widely distributed rounded armored scale (Chrysomphalus dictyospermi) that is particularly destructive to citrus