/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of scale insect Find synonyms for: Noun1. scale insect, coccid insectusage: small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy coveringWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language