Medical Dictionary

northern fowl mite

noun

Medical Definition of NORTHERN FOWL MITE

:  a parasitic mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum, family Macronyssidae) that is a pest of birds and especially poultry and pigeons in both Europe and North America

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