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ALL meanings of dust mite

dust mite
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  • noun dust mite tiny creature that thrives in dust 1
  • noun dust mite any of various mites, especially Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and D. farinae, that ingest shed skin cells and may cause allergic reactions. 1
  • noun dust mite A microscopically small mite, of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, or Dermatophagoides farinae species. 0
  • countable noun dust mite Dust mites are very small creatures that cause allergies. 0
  • noun dust mite either of two mites, Dermatophagoides farinae or D. pteronyssinus, that feed on shed human skill cells. Their excrement is a household allergen associated with respiratory allergies and asthma 0
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