oystershell scale

oys·ter·shell scale

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Definition of oystershell scale words

noun oystershell scale a scale insect, Lepidosaphes ulmi, having a scale shaped like the shell of an oyster, which infests various deciduous trees and shrubs. 1

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1875-80; oyster + shell

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