mite
(mīt)
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A minute arachnid of the order Acarina. Some mites are parasitic and cause asthma, mange, and scabies; others are vectors of disease organisms and are intermediate hosts for certain cestodes.There's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.
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