DIASPIDIDAE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Armored scales

Synonyms:

Diaspididae; family Diaspididae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

arthropod family (any of the arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "Diaspididae"):

armored scale (insect having a firm covering of wax especially in the female)

Aspidiotus; genus Aspidiotus (a genus of Diaspididae)

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

Coccoidea; superfamily Coccoidea (scale insects and mealybugs)