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trombidiid

/trɒmˈbɪd.i.ɪd/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa un tipo de ácaro perteneciente a la familia Trombidiidae, cuyas larvas son parásitas de otros artrópodos y los adultos son depredadores.

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/trɒmˈbɪd.i.ɪd/C2formalscientific
  • esSustantivo que designa un tipo de ácaro perteneciente a la familia Trombidiidae, cuyas larvas son parásitas de otros artrópodos y los adultos son depredadores.

A noun referring to a type of mite that, throughout its life cycle, feeds on other arthropods.

  1. Predatory miteC2formalscientific

    A mite belonging to the family Trombidiidae, which in all life stages feeds on other arthropods.

    esÁcaro trombídido

    • The trombidiid mite is a natural predator of small insects.
    • Researchers observed a trombidiid feeding on a spider.
    • Trombidiids are often found in soil and leaf litter.