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rust mites

rust mites is the plural of rust mite.

Meaning of rust mite

Noun

rust mite (plural rust mites)

  1. A pink citrus rust mite (Aculops pelekassi)
  2. A citrus rust mite (Phyllocoptruta oleivora).
  3. A mite of species Aceria anthocoptes, found on Cirsium arvense, (Canada thistle).
    Synonyms:
    russet mite, thistle mite, Canada thistle mite

Questions about rust mites

What is rust mites the plural of?
Rust mites is the plural of rust mite.

Words near rust mites in the dictionary

  1. rust fungi
  2. rust fungus
  3. rust joint
  4. rust joints
  5. rust mite
  6. rust mites
  7. rust off
  8. rust out
  9. rust through
  10. rust-belt
  11. rust-belts

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