Demodicidae

/ˌdɛməˈdɪsɪˌdiː/ noun

Definition

A family of very small parasitic mites that includes the demodex genus and live in the skin and hair of mammals and birds.

Etymology

From Demodex + -idae (biological family suffix used in zoology). The -idae ending comes from Latin and is the standard Linnaean classification suffix for animal families.

Kelly Says

Demodicidae represents how scientists organize life—each level of classification (family, genus, species) adds specificity, and these mites got a proper scientific family name because understanding parasites helps us treat skin diseases that affect billions.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
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ARالعربية
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BNবাংলা
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CACatalà
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CSČeština
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DADansk
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DEDeutsch
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ELΕλληνικά
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ESEspañol
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FAفارسی
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FISuomi
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FRFrançais
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GUGU
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HAHA
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HEעברית
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HIहिन्दी
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HUMagyar
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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IGIG
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ITItaliano
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JA日本語
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KKKK
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KMKM
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KO한국어
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MRMR
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MSBahasa Melayu
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MYမြန်မာ
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NLNederlands
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NONorsk
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PAPA
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
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RUРусский
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SVSvenska
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SWKiswahili
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TAதமிழ்
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TEతెలుగు
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THไทย
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TLTL
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TRTürkçe
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UKУкраїнська
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URاردو
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VITiếng Việt
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YOYO
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ZH中文
蠕形螨科
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ZUZU
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