/ Thesaurus / W Synonyms of wax insect Find synonyms for: Noun1. wax insect, scale insectusage: any of various insects that secrete a waxy substanceWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language