- depluming mite
- noun
: an itch mite (Knemidokoptes gallinae) that attacks poultry feeding about the bases of the feathers and causing a mangy condition
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
depluming mite
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depluming mite — Knemidokoptes gallinae … Medical dictionary
Knemidokoptes — A genus of microscopic burrowing sarcoptid mites that infect fowl and caged birds; species include K. laevis var. gallinae, the depluming mite, and K. mutans, the scaly leg mite. [G. kneme, leg, + kopto, to cut] * * * Kne·mi·do·kop·tes .nē mə dō… … Medical dictionary
