Trombidiidae

noun plural

Trom·bi·di·idae | \ ˌträm-bə-ˈdī-ə-ˌdē

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Medical Definition of Trombidiidae

: a family of mites that now includes only forms that feed in all stages on other arthropods but formerly included mites whose larvae are chiggers and which are now included in the family Trombiculidae

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“Trombidiidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Trombidiidae. Accessed 16 May. 2021.

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