Trombidiidae
noun plural
Trom·bi·di·idae
ˌträm-bə-ˈdī-ə-ˌdē 
: 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 13 Jul. 2025.
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