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demodices

demodices is the plural of demodex.

Meaning of demodex

Noun

demodex (plural demodexes or demodices)

  1. Any of the genus Demodex of mites.
    • The growing interest in demodex over the past 20 years has expanded our understanding of this tick and its pathogenetic role. […] In addition, the number of demodexes in children is generally lower than in adult patients, presumably due to the relatively shorter period of infection.2022 October 31, Marina N. Lemishenko, Zaituna A. Khismetova, Zhibek R. Asarbekova, Kassym Zh. Yermekpayev, “Features of the Pathology Development of Human Demodicosis. Review”, in Science &...

Questions about demodices

What is demodices the plural of?
Demodices is the plural of demodex.

Words near demodices in the dictionary

  1. demodernized
  2. demodernizes
  3. demodernizing
  4. demodex
  5. demodexes
  6. demodices
  7. demodicid
  8. demodicidosis
  9. demodicids
  10. demodicosis
  11. demodification

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