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dust mite

dust mite noun: a microscopically small mite, of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, or Dermatophagoides farinae species.

dust mite: a microscopically small mite, of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, or Dermatophagoides farinae...
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Noun

dust mite (plural dust mites)

  1. A microscopically small mite, of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, or Dermatophagoides farinae species.
    Synonyms:
    HDM, house dust mite

Synonyms of dust mite

Forms of dust mite

pluraldust mites
alternative formdustmite

Questions about dust mite

What does dust mite mean?
Dust mite means a microscopically small mite, of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, or Dermatophagoides farinae species.
What part of speech is dust mite?
Dust mite is a noun.
What is the plural of dust mite?
The plural of dust mite is dust mites.

Words near dust mite in the dictionary

  1. dust kitties
  2. dust kitty
  3. dust mask
  4. dust masks
  5. dust mice
  6. dust mite
  7. dust mites
  8. dust mote
  9. dust motes
  10. dust mouse
  11. dust off

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