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mite

[mahyt] / maɪt /


NOUN
small insect
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"You know, I can sample for a mite count, but I can't sample for mitochondrial DNA," Funkhouser said.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

The way it steers the immune system towards fighting an infection also seemed to reduce the response to house dust mite allergens – which are a trigger of allergic asthma.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2026

He hopes these efforts will result in the identification and description of additional mite species associated with a wide range of animals.

From Science Daily Jan. 28, 2026

The finding represents the second spider-parasitic mite ever described in Brazil and the first from its family recorded in the country.

From Science Daily Jan. 28, 2026

‘No, sir. Just a mite jumpy. No good for army work nor even just hacking about Boston.’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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