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Mites 5 Crossword Clue

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noun

• (acarology) Any member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus.

34%11 Family of mites including scabies mites
noun

• small whitish mites

34%13 Family of mites commonly known as spider mites
noun

• plant-feeding mites

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