trombidiid

noun

mite that in all stages feeds on other arthropods

• Hypernyms: ↑mite

• Member Holonyms: ↑Trombidiidae, ↑family Trombidiidae

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I. \\trämˈbidēə̇d\ adjective

Etymology: New Latin Trombidiidae

: of or relating to the Trombidiidae

II. noun (-s)

: a mite of the family Trombidiidae

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trombidiid, a. and n. Zool.

(trɒmˈbɪdɪɪd)

[ad. mod.L. Trombidiidæ, f. Trombidium, the typical genus: see -id³.]

a. adj. Of or pertaining to the Trombidiidæ, a family of mites. b. n. A mite of this family.

in Cent. Dict.