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Dactylopius Coccus (Noun)

Meaning

Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • Dactylopius coccus is a type of Mexican red scale insect known to feed on cacti for survival.
  • Historically, dactylopius coccus has been farmed by various cultures to obtain the prized red dye known as cochineal.
  • Due to the decreasing market demand, cultivation of dactylopius coccus significantly reduced worldwide over the past few centuries.
  • Red garments used to symbolize status, with a distinctive and luxurious tone coming specifically from dactylopius coccus in cactus areas of old America.
  • Historians maintain records on commerce dealing in crushed female dactylopius coccus creatures long coveted across America by past major markets due in-part the key raw item creating it coming within rare Meso-American nature environment natural harvest practice now brought along Europe

Synonyms

  • Cochineal
  • Cochineal Insect

Hypernyms

  • Scale Insect
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