DACTYLOPIUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Dactylopius mean? 

• DACTYLOPIUS (noun)
  The noun DACTYLOPIUS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Dactylopiidae

  Familiarity information: DACTYLOPIUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DACTYLOPIUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Dactylopiidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Dactylopius; genus Dactylopius

Hypernyms ("Dactylopius" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "Dactylopius"):

cochineal; cochineal insect; Dactylopius coccus (Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye)

Holonyms ("Dactylopius" is a member of...):

Dactylopiidae; family Dactylopiidae (cochineal insects)