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
Other Words from Trombidiidae
trombidiid
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-ˈbid-ē-əd
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adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
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“Trombidiidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Trombidiidae. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.
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