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harvest mite

har·vest mite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahr-vist mahyt]
    • /ˈhɑr vɪst maɪt/
    • /ˈhɑː.vɪst maɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahr-vist mahyt]
    • /ˈhɑr vɪst maɪt/

Definitions of harvest mite words

  • noun harvest mite chigger (def 1). 1
  • noun harvest mite the bright red parasitic larva of any of various free-living mites of the genus Trombicula and related genera, which causes intense itching of human skin 0
  • noun harvest mite chigger 0
  • noun harvest mite Any of various mites of the genus Trombicula that inhabit forests and grasslands and which, in their larval stage, attach to various animals including humans and feed on skin, often causing itching. 0

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Origin of harvest mite

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Harvest mite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

harvest mite popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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