Dactylopius coccus Dactylopius coccus /ˈdæktɪloʊpiəs ˈkɒkəs/

noun

1. Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye  ( cochineal , cochineal insect , Dactylopius coccus )
   Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye
   
   

 Atacama Desert Atacama Desert /ˌætəˈkɑːmə ˈdɛzərt/

noun

1. A desert in western Chile that extends roughly 600 miles south from the Peruvian border; one of the driest areas in the world, but rich in nitrate and copper deposits  ( Atacama Desert )
   a desert in western Chile that extends roughly 600 miles south from the Peruvian border; one of the driest areas in the world, but rich in nitrate and copper deposits
    Despite being one of the driest places, the Atacama Desert has rich mineral deposits.
   Despite being one of the driest places, the Atacama Desert has rich mineral deposits.
   
   

 hardcover hardcover /ˈhɑːrdˌkəvɝ/

adjective

1. [ N. American] Having a hard back or cover  ( hardback , hardbacked , hardbound , hardcover [ N. American] )
   having a hard back or cover
    Hardback books
   hardback books
   

noun

1. [ N. American] A book with cardboard, cloth or leather covers  ( hardback , hardcover [ N. American] )
   a book with cardboard, cloth or leather covers
   
   

 divider divider /dɪˈvaɪdɝ/

noun

1. A drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements  ( divider )
   a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements
    The architect used a divider to evenly split the measurements on her blueprint.
   The architect used a divider to evenly split the measurements on her blueprint.
   
   
2. A vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)  ( divider , partition )
   a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
    She put up a partition in her studio to create a separate workspace.
   She put up a partition in her studio to create a separate workspace.
   
   
3. A person who separates something into parts or groups  ( divider )
   a person who separates something into parts or groups
   
4. A taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics  ( divider , splitter )
   a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics