San Jose scale

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(san′ hō zā′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
San′ Jo•se′ scale′  (san′ hō zā′),USA pronunciation 
  1. Insectsa scale insect, Aspidiotus perniciosus, that is highly destructive to fruit trees and shrubs throughout the U.S. Cf. armored scale. 
  • named after San Jose, California, where first found 1885–90, American.

'San Jose scale' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
scale insect - armored scale

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