[er.i.o.phy.id] n [ultim. fr. Gk erion wool + phye growth; akin to Gk physis growth--more at physics] (1942): any of a large family (Eriophyidae) of minute plant-feeding mites that have two pairs of legs placed far anterior and lack a respiratory system -- eriophyid adj
ERIOPHYID
Meaning of ERIOPHYID in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012