Prostigmata

plural noun

Pro·​stig·​ma·​ta

ˌprōˌstigˈmätə,

-mātə

: a large group of mites having a respiratory system with the stigmal opening near the base of the chelicerae

prostigmatic

¦⸗ˌ⸗¦matik

adjective

or prostigmatid

-tə̇d

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pro- entry 1 + stigma + -ata

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