Definition of Rhinonyssidae
:a widely distributed family of mites that are parasitic in the nasal passages of birds
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Rhinonyssidae
plural noun
Rhi·no·nys·si·dae
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-ˈnīsəˌdē
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Origin and Etymology of rhinonyssidae
New Latin, from Rhinonyssus, type genus (from rhin- + Greek nyssein to prick, sting) + -idae
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