cochineal

Noun
  1. A red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects (synset 115011584)
    is a type of: dye, dyestuff - a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
  2. Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti;
    The source of a red dye (synset 102252932)
    is a type of: scale insect - small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering
    belongs to: dactylopius, genus dactylopius - type genus of the Dactylopiidae
    same as: cochineal insect, dactylopius coccus

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