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Insect Secretion Crossword Clue

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noun

• resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax

32%12Insect with waxy secretion
noun

• scale insects and mealybugs

32%6Secretion of an insect
noun

• an inferior lac produced by lac insects in Madagascar

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New York Times29 Mar 1997 Down 10
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