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red mite

red mite noun: any of species Dermanyssus gallinae, an ectoparasitic mite of poultry.

Noun

red mite (plural red mites)

  1. Any of species Dermanyssus gallinae, an ectoparasitic mite of poultry.

Forms of red mite

pluralred mites

Questions about red mite

What does red mite mean?
Red mite means any of species Dermanyssus gallinae, an ectoparasitic mite of poultry.
What part of speech is red mite?
Red mite is a noun.
What is the plural of red mite?
The plural of red mite is red mites.

Words near red mite in the dictionary

  1. red menaces
  2. red mercury
  3. red mirage
  4. red mist
  5. red mists
  6. red mite
  7. red mites
  8. red moki
  9. red mokis
  10. red mongo
  11. red monkey

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