cheyletus

noun

chey·​le·​tus

-ˈlētəs

1

capitalized : the type genus of Cheyletidae comprising certain free-living predatory mites that feed chiefly on grain mites

2

plural cheyletus : a mite of the genus Cheyletus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek chēlē claw

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