red spider mite

noun

Tetranychus urticae.

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Meanings

nounred spider mite (plural red spider mites)

plural red spider mites

  1. Tetranychus urticae.

    Synonyms: red spider, two-spotted spider mite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounTetranychus urticae.

More synonyms by meaning

nounsmall web-spinning mite; a serious orchard pest

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red spiderPanonychus ulmi

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