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water mite

water mite noun: any mite of the clade Hydracarina (syn. Hydrachnidia).

Noun

water mite (plural water mites)

  1. Any mite of the clade Hydracarina (syn. Hydrachnidia).
    • Water mites are a dominant feature of the fauna of all freshwater ecosystems. Over 400 species in 87 genera and 22 families have been recorded in Australia.1998, MS Harvey, The Australian Water Mites: A Guide to Families and Genera

Forms of water mite

pluralwater mites

Questions about water mite

What does water mite mean?
Water mite means any mite of the clade Hydracarina (syn. Hydrachnidia).
What part of speech is water mite?
Water mite is a noun.
What is the plural of water mite?
The plural of water mite is water mites.

Words near water mite in the dictionary

  1. water mill
  2. water millet
  3. water mills
  4. water mint
  5. water mints
  6. water mite
  7. water mites
  8. water moccasin
  9. water moccasins
  10. water mold
  11. water molds

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