Trombicula
noun
Trom·bic·u·la
träm-ˈbik-yə-lə 
: a genus of mites that is the type genus of the family Trombiculidae and that contains some forms which transmit scrub typhus in Asia
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“Trombicula.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Trombicula. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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