Der·ma·nys·sus
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Medical Definition of Dermanyssus
: the type genus of the family Dermanyssidae comprising a number of blood-sucking mites that are parasitic on birds — see chicken mite
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“Dermanyssus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Dermanyssus. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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