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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

So far, scientists have identified only the larval stage of the mite.

From Science Daily Jan. 28, 2026

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

From BBC Jan. 30, 2025

The institute has published its recommendations for the tablet, made by ALK-Abello, which is an option to treat moderate-to-severe house dust mite allergic rhinitis.

From BBC Jan. 30, 2025

We can never see the legs of the scabies mite, but we can tell from the fact that it moves that it must have legs or something similar.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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