eyelash mite

noun

A tiny parasitic mite, either Demodex folliculorum or Demodex brevis, living in or near the hair follicles of mammals.

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Meanings

nouneyelash mite (plural eyelash mites)

plural eyelash mites

  1. A tiny parasitic mite, either Demodex folliculorum or Demodex brevis, living in or near the hair follicles of mammals.
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eyelash mite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyelash%20mite

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“eyelash mite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyelash%20mite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eyelash mite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyelash%20mite.

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