water mite

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Noun

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water mite (plural water mites)

  1. (zoology) Any mite of the clade Hydracarina (syn. Hydrachnidia).
    • 1998, MS Harvey, The Australian Water Mites: A Guide to Families and Genera:
      Water mites are a dominant feature of the fauna of all freshwater ecosystems. Over 400 species in 87 genera and 22 families have been recorded in Australia.

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