Mite
/mˈaɪt/
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Definition
(noun) Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acari (syn. Acarina).
Sentence Examples
A tick is a hematophagous mite.
Ziri has a spider mite infestation.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The small bird looked a ____ lonely sitting all alone on the tall garden fence during the cold and rainy winter afternoon.