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follicle mite

noun

Definition of FOLLICLE MITE

:  any of several minute mites (genus Demodex) parasitic in hair follicles
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First Known Use of FOLLICLE MITE

1925
Medical Dictionary

follicle mite

noun

Medical Definition of FOLLICLE MITE

:  any of several minute mites of the genus Demodex that are parasitic in the hair follicles

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