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follicle mite

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noun
any mite of the family Demodicidae, parasitic in hair follicles of various mammals, including humans.
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Origin of follicle mite

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby follicle mite

folkways, folk weave, folky, foll., follicle, follicle mite, follicle-stimulating hormone, follicular, follicular phase, folliculin, folliculitis
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How to use follicle mite in a sentence

  • The follicle-mite of the cat, however, usually confines itself to the ear.

    Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
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