- genus Sarcoptes
- nountype genus of the family Sarcoptidae: itch mites• Syn: ↑Sarcoptes• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Sarcoptidae, ↑family Sarcoptidae
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genus Sarcoptes
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Sarcoptes scabiei — Taxobox name = Sarcoptes scabiei image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Chelicerata classis = Arachnida subclassis = Acarina superordo = Acariformes ordo = Astigmata subordo = Psoroptidia superfamilia = Sarcoptoidea … Wikipedia
Sarcoptes equi — Taxobox name = Sarcoptes equi regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Arachnida ordo = Acarina familia = Sarcoptidae genus = Sarcoptes species= S. equi binomial = Sarcoptes equi binomial authority = A form of scabies, Sarcoptes equi… … Wikipedia
Sarcoptes — noun type genus of the family Sarcoptidae: itch mites • Syn: ↑genus Sarcoptes • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Sarcoptidae, ↑family Sarcoptidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Sarcoptes — Sar*cop tes, n. [NL., from Gr. sa rx, sa rkos, flesh + ko ptein to cut.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of parasitic mites including the itch mites. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sarcoptes — Sar·cop·tes sär käp (.)tēz n a genus of whitish itch mites that is the type genus of the family Sarcoptidae * * * n. a genus of small oval mites. The female of S. scabiei, the scabies mite, tunnels into the skin, where it lays its eggs. The… … Medical dictionary
Sarcoptes — n. a genus of small oval mites. The female of S. scabiei, the scabies mite, tunnels into the skin, where it lays its eggs. The presence of the mites causes severe irritation, which eventually leads to scabies … The new mediacal dictionary
arthropod genus — noun a genus of arthropods • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Phalangium, ↑genus Phalangium, ↑Chelifer, ↑genus Chelifer, ↑Mastigoproctus, ↑genus Mastigoproctus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Mange — Classification and external resources Dog with skin irritation and hair loss caused by mange DiseasesDB 33039 … Wikipedia
mange — A cutaneous disease of domestic and wild animals caused by any one of several genera of skin burrowing mites; in humans, mite infestations are usually referred to as scabies. [Fr. manger, to eat] demodectic m. an infestation of the hair follicles … Medical dictionary
Scabies — Infestation of the skin by the human itch mite, Sarcaptes scabies. The initial symptom of scabies are red, raised bumps that are intensely itchy. A magnifying glass will reveal short, wavy lines of red skin, which are the burrows made by the… … Medical dictionary
