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water mites

water mites is the plural of water mite.

Meaning of water mite

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

Questions about water mites

What is water mites the plural of?
Water mites is the plural of water mite.

Words near water mites in the dictionary

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

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