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mite

  • noun
  • mīt

Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acari (syn. Acarina).

Other meanings

  1. A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing.

  2. A lepton, a small coin used in Judea in the time of Christ.

Example sentences

  • “Scabies is caused by a mite.”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

  • “Mites are a paraphyletic group.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old English "mīte" (mite, tiny insect).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “mite” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.