harvest mite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various mites of family Trombiculidae that inhabit forests and grasslands and which, in their larval stage, attach to various animals including humans and feed on skin, often causing itching.

Word forms

harvest mite harvest mites

Synonyms

chigger harvest bug harvest louse harvest tick red bug trombiculid mite scrub-itch mite berry bug
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