"water mite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: water mites [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} water mite (plural water mites)
  1. (zoology) Any mite of the clade Hydracarina (syn. Hydrachnidia). Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Mites and ticks Hypernyms: parasitengone
    Sense id: en-water_mite-en-noun-Apcoiaoj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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