- sandmite
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
: a mite of the genus Halotydeus; especially : a mite (H. destructor) that is a serious pest of vegetable crops in Australia and southern Africa
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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halotydeus — |halō|tīdēəs, tid , tīˌd(y)üs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from hal + Tydeus, genus of mites, after Tydeus, Greek mythological hero : a genus of soft bodied phytophagous mites that have the front pair of legs modified as sensory… … Useful english dictionary
