dust mite

dust mite
noun
: any of various mites (especially family Pyroglyphidae) implicated in human allergic reactions to dust ; especially : either of two widely distributed mites of the genus Dermatophagoides (D. farinae and D. pteronyssinus)

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dust mite UK US noun [countable] [singular dust mite plural dust mites]
a type of very small insect that lives in houses and causes allergies in some people
Thesaurus: types of insecthyponym parts of insectsmeronym

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noun, pl ⋯ mites [count]
: a very small creature that lives in the dust in your house and that can cause an allergic reaction

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ˈdust mite 7 [dust mite] (also ˈhouse dust mite) noun
a very small creature that lives in houses and can cause allergies
See also:house dust mite

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • dust mite — n any of various mites (esp. family Pyroglyphidae) implicated in human allergic reactions to dust esp house dust mite …   Medical dictionary

  • dust mite — dust ,mite noun count a type of very small insect that lives in houses and causes ALLERGIES in some people …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • dust mite — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms dust mite : singular dust mite plural dust mites a type of very small insect that lives in houses and causes allergies in some people …   English dictionary

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  • dust mite — noun Date: 1969 any of various mites (especially family Pyroglyphidae) commonly found in house dust compare house dust mite …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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