Meanings
nounspider mite (plural spider mites)
plural spider mites
- Any of the mite family Tetranychidae.
Synonyms: tetranychid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the mite family Tetranychidae.
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Origin
From the silk webbing spun by some species.
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spider mite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spider%20mite
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“spider mite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spider%20mite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spider mite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spider%20mite.
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