ˌpīəˈmōd.(ˌ)ēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin
: a genus of mites that are usually ectoparasites of insects but that include one ( P. ventricosus ) which causes grain itch in man when transferred (as in harvesting) to the skin
ˌpīəˈmōd.(ˌ)ēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin
: a genus of mites that are usually ectoparasites of insects but that include one ( P. ventricosus ) which causes grain itch in man when transferred (as in harvesting) to the skin
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012