"dust mite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dust mites [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dust mite (plural dust mites)
  1. A microscopically small mite, of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, or Dermatophagoides farinae species. Wikipedia link: dust mite Categories (lifeform): Mites and ticks Synonyms: HDM, house dust mite Related terms: dustmote Translations (mite of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus species): 塵蟎 (Chinese Mandarin), 尘螨 (chénmǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), huisstofmijt [feminine] (Dutch), pölypunkki (Finnish), acarien de poussière [masculine] (French), Hausstaubmilbe [feminine] (German), acaro della polvere [masculine] (Italian), イエダニ (iedani) (Japanese), azhool (Navajo), ácaro de pó [masculine] (Portuguese), пылево́й клещ (pylevój klešč) [masculine] (Russian), ácaro del polvo [masculine] (Spanish)

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