Genus Dactylopius (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Dactylopiidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Dactylopius is a genus of scale insects commonly known as cochineal insects in the family Dactylopiidae.
- The genus Dactylopius is the type genus of the family Dactylopiidae and includes several commercially valuable species.
- Multiple species within the genus Dactylopius have been used historically as sources of food coloring.
- Species in the genus Dactylopius have been used for food coloring and cosmetics for centuries.
- The genus Dactylopius contains several species of insects that have been used as natural dyes in various cultures.