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flour mite — noun : any of various mites that sometimes infest flour; specifically : a small sarcoptoid mite (Tyroglyphus farinae) that is common in stored food products and may cause grocer s itch in persons handling infested materials … Useful english dictionary
mite — I. /maɪt / (say muyt) noun any of various small arachnids (order Acari) with a saclike body, many being parasitic on plants and animals, others living in cheese, flour, unrefined sugar, etc. {Middle English myte, Old English mīte} II. /maɪt /… …
mite — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. louse, insect, chigoe, chigger, etc.; coin, penny, sou. See littleness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. parasite, bug, tick; see insect , vermin . Types of mites include: clover, dust, flour, follicle, house … English dictionary for students
Mold mite — Mold mites is a general term that refers to a variety of mites (e.g. members of the families Acaridae, Pyroglyphidae, Tarsonemidae) found in association with fungal growths such as mildew, moldy grain, and spoiled food. Many of these mites also… … Wikipedia
wheat mite — noun : flour mite … Useful english dictionary
cheese mite — noun : a minute whitish mite (Acarus siro) infesting cheese or dried meat and sometimes causing grocer s itch * * * cheese mite, a mite which infests old cheese, flour, and milk … Useful english dictionary
Cheese mite — Mimolette cheese displaying the textured crust caused by the mites Cheese mites are mites that are used to produce cheeses such as Milbenkäse and Mimolette. The action of the living mites on the surface of these cheeses contributes to the flavor… … Wikipedia
grain mite — n any of several mites that frequent esp. stored grain esp one of the genus Acarus (A. siro) that causes vanillism and sometimes causes unpleasant odors in imperfectly dry flour or grain … Medical dictionary
cheese mite — /ˈtʃiz maɪt/ (say cheez muyt) noun a small arachnid, Tyroglyphus longior, that breeds in cheese and infests bran, flour, and hay …
grain mite — noun : any of several mites that frequent stored grain; especially : a small whitish hairy form (Acarus siro) sometimes causing unpleasant odors in imperfectly dry flour or grain … Useful english dictionary
