Oribatoidea

plural noun

Ori·​ba·​toi·​dea

ˌōrəbəˈtȯidēə

: a superfamily of small oval eyeless nonparasitic mites having a heavily sclerotized integument with a leathery appearance

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Oribata (perhaps from Greek oreibatēs mountain-ranging, from oros mountain + -batēs, from bainein to go) + -oidea

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