ˌdərməˌtäfəˈgȯi(ˌ)dēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Dermatophagus , an arachnid genus (from dermat- + -phagus ) + -oides -oid
: a genus of mites (family Pyroglyphidae) including several that scavenge shed flakes of human skin and dander and cause allergy