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DACTYLOPIIDAE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Dactylopiidae mean?
• DACTYLOPIIDAE (noun)
The noun DACTYLOPIIDAE has 1 sense:
1. cochineal insects
Familiarity information: DACTYLOPIIDAE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cochineal insects
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Dactylopiidae; family Dactylopiidae
Hypernyms ("Dactylopiidae" is a kind of...):
arthropod family (any of the arthropods)
Meronyms (members of "Dactylopiidae"):
Dactylopius; genus Dactylopius (type genus of the Dactylopiidae)
Holonyms ("Dactylopiidae" is a member of...):
Coccoidea; superfamily Coccoidea (scale insects and mealybugs)
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