kedani

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mite of species (Trombicula akamushi), found in Japan.
  2. A disease for which this mite is the vector; tsutsugamushi.

Word forms

kedani

Etymology

From Japanese 毛蜱 (kedani, “[hairy] mite”).

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