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