- chicken mite
- chick·en mite .chik-ən- n a small mite of the genus Dermanyssus (D. gallinae) that infests poultry esp. in warm regions called also poultry mite
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Dermanyssus gallinae.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
chicken mite
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chicken mite — noun : a small mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) infesting poultry especially in warm regions * * * chicken mite, a mite that burrows into the skin of fowls, causing loss of vigor and development; chicken tick. Sometimes these mites infest human beings … Useful english dictionary
mite — mite1 /muyt/, n. any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods. Also called acarid. [bef. 1000; ME myte, OE mite;… … Universalium
chicken tick — noun : an argasid tick (Argas persicus syn. miniatus) attacking fowls in the warmer parts of the world and transmitting the fowl spirochetosis organism (Spirochaeta gallinae) * * * chicken tick, = chicken mite. (Cf. ↑chicken mite) … Useful english dictionary
Chicken — Gallus gallus domesticus redirects here. For other subspecies, see Red Junglefowl. Chooks redirects here. For the fast food chain, see Chooks Fresh Tasty. This article is about the animal. For chicken as human food, see Chicken (food). For other… … Wikipedia
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
mite — 1. Insect. Ona, ane; ona moa (chicken); uku hipa (sheep). 2. Small sum. Lepeka … English-Hawaiian dictionary
red mite — noun : any of several mites having a red color: as a. : chigger b. : european red mite c. : chicken mite d … Useful english dictionary
fowl mite — n CHICKEN MITE see NORTHERN FOWL MITE * * * Dermanyssus gallinae … Medical dictionary
poultry mite — poul·try mite pōl trē n CHICKEN MITE * * * Dermanyssus gallinae … Medical dictionary
fowl mite — noun 1. : chicken mite 2. : northern fowl mite … Useful english dictionary
