varroa

[ vahr-oh-uh ]

/ ˈvɑr oʊ ə /

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noun

a small mite, Varroa jacobsoni, that is a parasite of the honeybee.

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Origin of varroa

First recorded in 1970–75; from New Latin; genus name, named after Marcus Terentius Varro

Words nearby varroa

varnish, varnishing day, varnish tree, varoom, Varro, varroa, varsity, Varsovian, Varuna, varus, varve