- Glycophagus
- A common genus of grain mites, frequently implicated in dermatitis among food handlers. SEE ALSO: Tyrophagus putrescentiae. [glyco- + G. phago, to eat]
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Gly·coph·a·gus (gli-kofґə-gəs) Glycyphagus.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Glycophagus
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