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follicle mite

fol·li·cle mite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fol-i-kuh l mahyt]
    • /ˈfɒl ɪ kəl maɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fol-i-kuh l mahyt]
    • /ˈfɒl ɪ kəl maɪt/

Definitions of follicle mite words

  • noun follicle mite any mite of the family Demodicidae, parasitic in hair follicles of various mammals, including humans. 1
  • noun follicle mite any of a genus (Demodex) of small, wormlike mites living as parasites in the hair follicles of mammals; esp., a species (D. folliculorum) that infests humans 0
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Origin of follicle mite

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Follicle mite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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follicle mite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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