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mite

1

[ mahyt ]

noun

  1. any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.


mite

2

[ mahyt ]

noun

  1. a contribution that is small but is all that a person can afford.
  2. a very small sum of money.
  3. a coin of very small value.
  4. a very small object.
  5. a very small creature.

adverb

  1. to a small extent; somewhat (often preceded by a ):

    a mite selfish.

mite

1

/ ³¾²¹Éª³Ù /

noun

  1. any of numerous small free-living or parasitic arachnids of the order Acarina (or Acari ) that can occur in terrestrial or aquatic habitats See also gall mite harvest mite itch mite spider mite Compare tick 2 acaroid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mite

2

/ ³¾²¹Éª³Ù /

noun

  1. a very small particle, creature, or object
  2. a very small contribution or sum of money See also widow's mite
  3. a former Flemish coin of small value
  4. a mite informal.
    somewhat

    he's a mite foolish

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mite

/ ³¾Ä«³Ù /

  1. Any of various very small arachnids of the subclass Acari that often live as parasites on other animals or plants. Like ticks and unlike spiders, mites have no division between the cephalothorax and abdomen.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mite1

before 1000; Middle English myte, Old English ³¾Ä«³Ùe; cognate with Middle Dutch ³¾Ä«³Ùe, Old High German miza midge

Origin of mite2

1300–50; Middle English myte < Middle Dutch ³¾Ä«³Ùe small copper coin; ultimately identical with mite 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mite1

Old English ³¾Ä«³Ùe; compare Old High German ³¾Ä«³ú²¹ gnat, Dutch mijt

Origin of mite2

C14: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch ³¾Ä«³Ùe; compare mite 1
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California wildlife officials also recently reported that the state’s southernmost wolf pack in Tulare County is suffering from sarcoptic mange, a disease caused by parasitic mites that can cause itchy skin lesions and hair loss.

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Thousands of people with a severe dust mite allergy could benefit from a "life changing" new daily treatment.

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The program has depended on chemical control with acaricides, pesticides for controlling ticks and mites.

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The condition is caused by a mite which burrows under the skin to lay eggs and is spread through close physical contact, bedding and clothes.

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Alan Wilson, senior coroner for Blackpool and Fylde, said Debbie died from "the combined effects of her severely emaciated and neglected state, and debilitation caused by widespread Norwegian scabies mite infection".

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