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SAN JOSE SCALE

\sˌan hə͡ʊsˈe͡ɪ skˈe͡ɪl], \sˌan hə‍ʊsˈe‍ɪ skˈe‍ɪl], \s_ˌa_n h_əʊ_s_ˈeɪ s_k_ˈeɪ_l]\

Definitions of SAN JOSE SCALE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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small east Asian insect naturalized in the United States that damages fruit trees

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

small east Asian insect naturalized in the United States that damages fruit trees

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A very destructive scale insect (Aspidiotus perniciosus) that infests the apple, pear, and other fruit trees. So called because first introduced into the United States at San Jose, California.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

A very destructive scale insect (Aspidiotus perniciosus) that infests the apple, pear, and other fruit trees. So called because first introduced into the United States at San Jose, California.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

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