dactylopius coccus Dactylopius • dactylopodite · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · dactylopius coccus · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 18 · · Length 7 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye. Synonyms: cochineal insect, cochineal, Dactylopius coccus. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · cochineal insect · · Synonym 1 cochineal · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075 y latin small letter y U+0079