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House dust mite — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
house dust mite — ˈhouse dust mite 7 [house dust mite] noun = ↑dust mite … Useful english dictionary
house-dust mite — hau̇s .dəst n either of two widely distributed mites of the genus Dermatophagoides (D. farinae and D. pteronyssinus) that commonly occur in house dust and often induce allergic responses esp. in children * * * see Dermatophagoides … Medical dictionary
House Sparrow — Male in Australia Female in England … Wikipedia
Mite — The microscopic mite Lorryia formosa (Tydeidae) Mites, along with ticks, are small arthropods belonging to the subclass Acari (also known as Acarina) and the class Arachnida. The scientific discipline devoted to the study of ticks and mites is… … Wikipedia
House Finch — Taxobox name = House Finch status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 status ref = [IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=53468|title=Carpodacus mexicanus|downloaded=12 May 2006] image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata … Wikipedia
mite — mite1 /muyt/, n. any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods. Also called acarid. [bef. 1000; ME myte, OE mite;… … Universalium
house dust — /ˈhaʊs dʌst/ (say hows dust) noun the dust which can accumulate inside a house and which contains such items as soil tracked in, shed human skin, animal fur, decomposing insects, food debris, lint, etc.; can support the house dust mite which is… …
house-dust mite — noun Date: 1967 either of two widely distributed mites (Dermatophagoides farinae and D. pteronyssinus) that commonly occur in house dust and often induce allergic responses especially in children … New Collegiate Dictionary
mite — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. louse, insect, chigoe, chigger, etc.; coin, penny, sou. See littleness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. parasite, bug, tick; see insect , vermin . Types of mites include: clover, dust, flour, follicle, house … English dictionary for students