Ground pearl Meaning, Definition & Usage

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  1. . (Zoöl.) See under Ground.
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  1. (Zoöl.), an insect of the family Coccidæ (Margarodes formicarum), found in ants' nests in the Bahamas, and having a shelly covering. They are strung like beads, and made into necklaces by the natives.

Webster 1913