Trombidium

noun

Trom·​bid·​i·​um träm-ˈbid-ē-əm How to pronounce Trombidium (audio)
: a genus of mites that is the type genus of the family Trombidiidae and formerly included mites whose larvae are chiggers and which are now included in the family Trombiculidae

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“Trombidium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Trombidium. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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