cheyletiellosis

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noun

A disease principally caused by mites of the genus Cheyletiella that infest the fur of dogs, cats, and rabbits.

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Cheyletiella dermatitiswalking dandruff
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Meanings

nouncheyletiellosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA disease principally caused by mites of the genus Cheyletiella that infest the fur of dogs, cats, and rabbits.

    Synonyms: Cheyletiella dermatitis, walking dandruff

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA disease principally caused by mites of the genus Cheyletiella that infest the fur of dogs, cats, and rabbits.

Similar
Cheyletiella dermatitiswalking dandruff
Also see
cheyletiella dermatitiswalking dandruff

Origin

From Cheyletiella + -osis.

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