sarcoptid

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noun

Any species of the genus Sarcoptes, or family Sarcoptidae of mites, comprising the itch mites and mange mites.

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itch mite
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Meanings

nounsarcoptid (plural sarcoptids)

plural sarcoptids

  1. biologyAny species of the genus Sarcoptes, or family Sarcoptidae of mites, comprising the itch mites and mange mites.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounwhitish mites that attack the skin of humans and other animals

Similar
itch mite
Broader
mite
Also see
itch mite

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

sarcoptid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarcoptid

MLA

“sarcoptid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarcoptid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sarcoptid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarcoptid.

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