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cheese mites

cheese mites is the plural of cheese mite.

Meaning of cheese mite

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.

Questions about cheese mites

What is cheese mites the plural of?
Cheese mites is the plural of cheese mite.

Words near cheese mites in the dictionary

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

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