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cheese mite

cheese mite noun: any of several species of mite that thrive on the surface of cheese and feed on it. They are used on purpose in producing certain cheeses to give a distinct flavor.

cheese mite: any of several species of mite that thrive on the surface of cheese and feed on it. They are used...
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Noun

cheese mite (plural cheese mites)

  1. Any of several species of mite that thrive on the surface of cheese and feed on it. They are used on purpose in producing certain cheeses to give a distinct flavor.

cheese mite meaning in Tamil

cheese mite in Tamil

பாவடையுண்ணி

Forms of cheese mite

pluralcheese mites

Questions about cheese mite

What does cheese mite mean?
Cheese mite means any of several species of mite that thrive on the surface of cheese and feed on it. They are used on purpose in producing certain cheeses to give a distinct flavor.
What is cheese mite in Tamil?
Cheese mite in Tamil is பாவடையுண்ணி. See Cheese mite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cheese mite?
Cheese mite is a noun.
What is the plural of cheese mite?
The plural of cheese mite is cheese mites.

Words near cheese mite in the dictionary

  1. cheese it
  2. cheese kettle
  3. cheese kettles
  4. cheese knife
  5. cheese knives
  6. cheese mite
  7. cheese mites
  8. cheese monkey
  9. cheese monkeys
  10. cheese off
  11. cheese on toast

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