"flour mite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flour mites [plural]
Etymology: flour + mite, due to their nature of being in flour. Etymology templates: {{com|en|flour|mite}} flour + mite Head templates: {{en-noun}} flour mite (plural flour mites)
  1. The mite Acarus siro, a pest of stored grains and flour. Wikipedia link: flour mite Categories (lifeform): Mites and ticks Translations (Acarus siro): tyroglyphe de la farine [masculine] (French), rozkruszek mączny (Polish), мучной клещ (alt: мучной клещ) [masculine] (Russian)

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