Trombiculidae
noun plural
Trom·bi·cu·li·dae
ˌträm-bə-ˈkyü-lə-ˌdē 
: a large and widely distributed family of mites whose nymphs and adults feed on early stages of small arthropods but whose larvae include the chiggers and are parasites on terrestrial vertebrates including humans
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“Trombiculidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Trombiculidae. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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