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any of various mites of the genus Trombicula. Inhabiting forests and grasslands, in their larval stage they attach to various animals including humans and feed on skin, often causing itching.
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Harvest mite — Harvest Har vest (h[aum]r v[e^]st), n. [OE. harvest, hervest, AS. h[ae]rfest autumn; akin to LG. harfst, D. herfst, OHG. herbist, G. herbst, and prob. to L. carpere to pluck, Gr. karpo s fruit. Cf. {Carpet}.] 1. The gathering of a crop of any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harvest mite — ☆ harvest mite n. CHIGGER … English World dictionary
Harvest mite — Taxobox name = Harvest Mite image width = 240px image caption = Larval harvest mite from North America regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Chelicerata classis = Arachnida subclassis = Acari superordo = Acariformes ordo =… … Wikipedia
harvest mite — noun a minute mite whose parasitic larvae live on or under the skin of animals where they cause dermatitis and can transmit scrub typhus. [Genus Trombicula.] … English new terms dictionary
harvest mite — har′vest mite n. ivt chigger 1) • Etymology: 1870–75, amer … From formal English to slang
harvest mite — noun larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation • Syn: ↑chigger, ↑jigger, ↑redbug • Hypernyms: ↑trombiculid • Member Holonyms: ↑Trombicula, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
harvest mite — noun Date: 1873 chigger 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
harvest mite — chigger (def. 1). [1870 75, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
harvest mite — see Trombicula * * * chigger … Medical dictionary
harvest mite — see Trombicula … The new mediacal dictionary
