Sarcoptid (Noun)
Meaning
Whitish mites that attack the skin of humans and other animals; "itch mites cause scabies".
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Sarcoptid mites burrow under the skin causing intense itching and discomfort in both humans and animals.
- The sarcoptid mite infestation can cause severe scabies symptoms including intense itching and skin rash in its host organisms.
- Veterinarians consider sarcoptid mites to be significant parasites of livestock that cause great distress and monetary losses.
- The microscopic sarcoptid mites live on the skin of mammals and feed on skin debris which lead to the development of the scabies disease.
- Dermatologists treat scabies, a contagious skin disease primarily caused by the infestation of a burrowing sarcoptid mite.