Trombidoidea

plural noun

Trom·​bi·​doi·​dea

ˌträmbəˈdȯidēə

in some especially former classifications

: a superfamily of mites that includes the harvest mites, the red spiders, and others of minor importance

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Trombidium + -oidea

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