A tick is a hematophagous mite.
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Mite
/maɪt/
Synonyms for "mite" (183 found)
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Ziri has a spider mite infestation.
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Now, plans are in the works to create a new service that breeders can use to check their bees' mettle against this parasitic mite.
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The parasitic mite, which is the size of a pinhead, was detected at the port of Newcastle, north of Sydney, more than a week ago and has spread to other hives in the state of New South Wales.
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