DACTYLOPIIDAE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Cochineal insects

Synonyms:

Dactylopiidae; family Dactylopiidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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)