Medical Dictionary

Dermanyssidae

noun pl Der·ma·nys·si·dae \ˌdər-mə-ˈnis-ə-ˌdē\

Medical Definition of DERMANYSSIDAE

:  a family of parasitic mites having the chelicerae adapted for piercing
der·ma·nys·sid \-ˈnis-əd\ adjective

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