ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsīd.ˈȯidēə, -ˌsīˈtȯi-, -_sə̇ˈtȯi- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Parasitus, genus of mites + -oidea
: a superfamily of mites that is characterized by a small simple hypostome and the absence of eyes and comprises numerous families including the economically and medically important Dermanyssidae