water mite

noun

Any mite of the clade Hydracarina (syn. Hydrachnidia).

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Meanings

nounwater mite (plural water mites)

plural water mites

  1. biologyAny mite of the clade Hydracarina (syn. Hydrachnidia).

    Water mites are a dominant feature of the fauna of all freshwater ecosystems. Over 400 species in 87 genera and 22 families have been recorded in Australia.

    1998, MS Harvey, The Australian Water Mites: A Guide to Families and Genera
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