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‖ Demodex Zool.|ˈdiːməʊdɛks|
[mod.L.; f. Gr. δηµός fat + δήξ wood-worm.]
A genus of parasitic mites, of which one species, D. folliculorum, infests the hair follicles and sebaceous follicles of man and domestic animals.
1876Beneden's Anim. Parasites 134 The dog harbours a demodex which causes it to lose its hair. 1876Duhring Dis. Skin 585. |