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any of various mites that cause mange; such as species of Chorioptes, Demodex, Knemidokoptes, Notoedres, Otodectes, Psoroptes, and Sarcoptes.Medical dictionary. 2011.
mange mite — noun : any of the small parasitic mites that infest the skin of animals and cause mange … Useful english dictionary
Mange — Classification and external resources Dog with skin irritation and hair loss caused by mange DiseasesDB 33039 … Wikipedia
mite — [ mit ] n. f. • XIIIe; moy. néerl. mite 1 ♦ Arthropode (acarien ou arachnide) qui vit au détriment de matières végétales ou animales. Mite de la farine, du fromage. 2 ♦ Cour. Petit papillon blanchâtre de la famille des teignes dont les larves… … Encyclopédie Universelle
mange — A cutaneous disease of domestic and wild animals caused by any one of several genera of skin burrowing mites; in humans, mite infestations are usually referred to as scabies. [Fr. manger, to eat] demodectic m. an infestation of the hair follicles … Medical dictionary
mange — /maynj/, n. Vet. Pathol. any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions. [1375 1425; late ME manjewe < MF mangeue an eating, itch, deriv. of… … Universalium
Mite — The microscopic mite Lorryia formosa (Tydeidae) Mites, along with ticks, are small arthropods belonging to the subclass Acari (also known as Acarina) and the class Arachnida. The scientific discipline devoted to the study of ticks and mites is… … Wikipedia
Mite des vêtements — Pour l’article homonyme, voir Mite. Mite textile … Wikipédia en Français
mite — A minute arthropod of the order Acarina, a vast assemblage of parasitic and (primarily) free living organisms. Most are still undescribed, and only a relatively small number are of medical or veterinary importance as vectors or intermediate hosts … Medical dictionary
mange — noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English manjewe, from Anglo French manjue, from manger to eat Date: 1540 any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
mité — adj., mangé, rongé, par les teignes et les mites : mito, a, e (Albanais) ; pp. Miter … Dictionnaire Français-Savoyard
