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イセリアカイガラムシ (イセリアかいがらむし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

イセリアカイガラムシ

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Meanings

1

cottony cushion scale

usually written using kana alone

A species of scale insect (Icerya purchasi), known as a pest of citrus and other plants.

イセリアカイガラムシは柑かん橘きつ類るいの害がい虫ちゅうとして知しられ

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The cottony cushion scale is known as a pest of citrus fruits.

Kanji

介jammed in, shellfish, mediate
殻husk, nut shell
虫insect, bug, temper

Written forms

イセリアカイガラムシ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
イセリア介かい殻がら虫むし
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be recognized by most readers; included for reference.

Etymology

イセリア represents the scientific genus name Icerya, combined with カイガラムシ “scale insect.”