ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ)nōˌsīˈäp(ˌ)tēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from lamin- + -sioptes (probably from Greek siōpan to keep quiet, be still)
: a genus of oval sarcoptoid mites that live subcutaneously in birds (as poultry) and apparently cause the host no damage