Wax insect Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of various insects that secrete a waxy substance

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  1. (Zoöl.), any one of several species of scale insects belonging to the family Coccidæ, which secrete from their bodies a waxlike substance, especially the Chinese wax insect (Coccus Sinensis) from which a large amount of the commercial Chinese wax is obtained. Called also pela.

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