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/lak/a scale insect, Laccifer lacca, of southeast Asia, the female of which secretes lac, a substance used in the preparation of shellac, wax, etc.
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lac insect
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lac insect — noun an Asian scale insect which lives on croton trees and produces lac. [Laccifer lacca.] … English new terms dictionary
lac insect — /ˈlæk ɪnsɛkt/ (say lak insekt) noun a homopterous insect, Laccifer lacca, of India, the females of which produce lac …
lac insect — noun : a scale (Laccifer lacca) of southeast Asia that produces lac; broadly : any of various related scales … Useful english dictionary
lac — ► NOUN ▪ a resinous substance secreted by an Asian insect (the lac insect), used to make varnish, shellac, etc. ORIGIN Hindi or Persian … English terms dictionary
Lac — For other uses, see Lac (disambiguation). Lac producing insects Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class … Wikipedia
lac — lac1 /lak/, n. a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Cf. shellac… … Universalium
insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… … Universalium
LAC — leading aircraftsman. * * * (as used in expressions) Lac Léman Lac Moero Saint Jean Lac * * * ▪ resinous secretion also spelled Lack, sticky, resinous secretion of the tiny lac insect, Laccifer lacca, which is a species of scale insect.… … Universalium
lac — lac1 noun a resinous substance secreted as a protective covering by the lac insect, used to make varnish, shellac, etc. Origin ME: from med. L. lac, lac(c)a, from Port. laca, based on Hindi lākh or Pers. lāk. lac2 noun variant spelling of lakh … English new terms dictionary
lac — I. /læk/ (say lak) noun a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the lac insect, and used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red colouring matter. See shellac.… …
