Liponyssoides
noun
Li·po·nys·soi·des
ˌlī-pə-nə-ˈsȯi-ˌdēz 
: a genus of bloodsucking mites parasitic on rodents including one (L. sanguineus) implicated as a vector of rickettsialpox in humans
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“Liponyssoides.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Liponyssoides. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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