- dust mite
- `dust ,mite noun counta type of very small insect that lives in houses and causes ALLERGIES in some people
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
dust mite
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dust mite — n any of various mites (esp. family Pyroglyphidae) implicated in human allergic reactions to dust esp house dust mite … Medical dictionary
dust mite — noun : any of various mites (especially family Pyroglyphidae) implicated in human allergic reactions to dust ; especially : either of two widely distributed mites of the genus Dermatophagoides (D. farinae and D. pteronyssinus) * * * dust mite UK… … Useful english dictionary
dust mite — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms dust mite : singular dust mite plural dust mites a type of very small insect that lives in houses and causes allergies in some people … English dictionary
dust mite — /ˈdʌst maɪt/ (say dust muyt) noun a microscopic arachnid which lives in house dust, and which leaves droppings which are likely to cause an allergic reaction in some people. Also, dustmite, house dust mite …
dust mite — noun A microscopically small mite, of the , or species. Also known as the house dust mite. Syn: HDM … Wiktionary
dust mite — noun Date: 1969 any of various mites (especially family Pyroglyphidae) commonly found in house dust compare house dust mite … New Collegiate Dictionary
Dust mite — a person from the Northern Territory … Dictionary of Australian slang
dust mite — Australian Slang a person from the Northern Territory … English dialects glossary
House dust mite — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
house dust mite — ˈhouse dust mite 7 [house dust mite] noun = ↑dust mite … Useful english dictionary
