scale insect sca·lein·sect uncommon noun 1. small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering Synonymsscale insect Related words Broader terms coccid insect Narrower terms soft scalewax insectarmored scalecochineal insect WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
