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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

/ 尘补瑟迟 /

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
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mite

2

/ 尘补瑟迟 /

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

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mite

  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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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of mite1

before 1000; Middle English myte, Old English 尘墨迟别; cognate with Middle Dutch 尘墨迟别, Old High German miza midge

Origin of mite2

1300鈥50; Middle English myte < Middle Dutch 尘墨迟别 small copper coin; ultimately identical with mite 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of mite1

Old English 尘墨迟别; compare Old High German 尘墨锄补 gnat, Dutch mijt

Origin of mite2

C14: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch 尘墨迟别; compare mite 1
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California wildlife officials also recently reported that the state鈥檚 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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