armored scale
noun
any of numerous insects constituting the family Diaspididae, the largest group of scale insects, which includes many important pests of various trees and shrubs, as the San Jose scale.
Origin of armored scale
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby armored scale
armored cable,
armored car,
armored heart,
armored personnel carrier,
armored rope,
armored scale,
armorer,
armorial,
armorica,
armorican,
armorist