purple scale
noun
: a brownish or purplish armored scale (Lepidosaphes beckii) that is destructive to citrus fruit
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In the first photo, Trainor is a very convincing Celia next to Riley’s version of his mother’s costume with purple scales and tentacle-like arm sleeves.
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Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
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“Purple scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purple%20scale. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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