Dactylopius coccus vs cochineal

Dactylopius coccus and cochineal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Dactylopius coccus	Yes	No	No	No
cochineal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Dactylopius coccus and cochineal are synonyms defined as:

Dactylopius coccus and cochineal: Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye

Other synonyms of Dactylopius coccus include cochineal insect.

Dactylopius coccus (noun)	cochineal (noun)
Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye	Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye
	a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects