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单词 oyster shell scale
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Definition of oyster shell scale in English:

oyster shell scale

noun
North American
  • 1Any of several scale insects mainly of the genus Lepidosaphes, especially L. ulmi, which attacks many trees and shrubs, including commercial fruit and hardwood trees (also called mussel scale).

  • 2The disease caused by such insects, characterized by small curved scales on the plant's bark.

Origin

Late 19th century.

 
 

Definition of oyster shell scale in US English:

oyster shell scale

noun
North American
  • 1Any of several scale insects mainly of the genus Lepidosaphes, especially L. ulmi, which attacks many trees and shrubs, including commercial fruit and hardwood trees (also called mussel scale).

  • 2The disease caused by such insects, characterized by small curved scales on the plant's bark.

Origin

Late 19th century.

 
 
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