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mite (1)

mite [ mīt ] (plural mites)


noun 
Definition:
 
tiny 8-legged animal: a tiny eight-legged invertebrate animal related to spiders and ticks. Some mites live freely and some as parasites that can carry disease, attack plants, and cause human allergies. Order Acarina.

[ Old English mîte< Germanic, "cut"]

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