spider mite
noun
any of numerous, variously colored web-spinning mites of the family Tetranychidae, many of which are pests of garden plants and fruit trees.
Nearby words
spider, spider crab, spider fly, spider hole, spider lily, spider mite, spider monkey, spider nevus, spider orchid, spider phaeton, spider plant
Origin of spider mite
First recorded in 1865–70
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British Dictionary definitions for spider mite
spider mite
noun
any of various plant-feeding mites of the family Tetranychidae, esp Panonychus ulmi (red spider mite), which is a serious orchard pest
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