单词 | oystershell scale |
释义 | oystershell scale[ oi-ster-shel ] / ˈɔɪ stərˌʃɛl / nouna scale insect, Lepidosaphes ulmi, having a scale shaped like the shell of an oyster, which infests various deciduous trees and shrubs. Also called oyster scale . Origin of oystershell scaleAn Americanism dating back to 1875–80; oyster + shell Words nearby oystershell scaleoystering, oysterman, oyster mushroom, oyster pink, oyster plant, oystershell scale, oysters Rockefeller, oyster white, oysterwoman, Oz, Özal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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