Rhinonyssidae

plural noun

Rhi·​no·​nys·​si·​dae

-ˈnīsəˌdē

: a widely distributed family of mites that are parasitic in the nasal passages of birds

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Rhinonyssus, type genus (from rhin- + Greek nyssein to prick, sting) + -idae

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