ˌprōˌstigˈmäd.ə, -mād.ə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from pro- (I) + stigma + -ata
: a large group of mites having a respiratory system with the stigmal opening near the base of the chelicerae
• pro·stig·mat·ic | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷|mad.ik or pro·stig·mat·id -d.ə̇d adjective