sarcoptid Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun whitish mites that attack the skin of humans and other animals
    itch mite.
    • itch mites cause scabies

WordNet


Sar*cop"tid noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Any species of the genus Sarcoptes and related genera of mites, comprising the itch mites and mange mites. -- a. Of or pertaining to the itch mites.

Webster 1913