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sarcoptid

/sɑːˈkɒp.tɪd/

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noun

/sɑːˈkɒp.tɪd/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее тип беловатого клеща, который поражает кожу человека и других животных, вызывая такие заболевания, как чесотка.

A noun referring to a type of whitish mite that infests the skin of humans and other animals, causing conditions such as scabies.

  1. Skin miteC2formalmedical

    A whitish mite from the family Sarcoptidae that burrows into the skin of humans and other animals, causing scabies or mange.

    ruЧесоточный клещ

    • The sarcoptid mite is responsible for the intense itching associated with scabies.
    • Veterinarians treat sarcoptid infestations in dogs with special medicated shampoos.
    • Microscopic examination of skin scrapings can confirm the presence of sarcoptid mites.
Forms
  • sarcoptids plural form
  • sarcoptids' possessive plural form
  • sarcoptid's possessive singular form