Phthiracaridae

plural noun

Phthir·​a·​car·​i·​dae

ˌthirəˈkarəˌdē

: a family of oribatid mites

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Phthiracarus, type genus (from Greek phtheir louse + New Latin Acarus) + -idae

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