| 单词 | house mite |
| 释义 | > as lemmashouse mite house mite n. (originally) any of various small mites found in domestic environments (in quot. 1903, a bird louse found in a chicken house); (now) spec. (a) an acarid mite, Glycyphagus domesticus (family Glycyphagidae), which feeds on moulds and is found chiefly in damp upholstery and mould-infested foodstuffs; (b) = house-dust mite n. at house dust n. Compounds. ΚΠ 1889 Gleenings Bee Culture May 404/1 House-mites are black and red species..which often gather on windows and under carpets in such prodigious numbers as to be incalculable. 1903 N. S. Mayo Care of Animals xv. 317 Coal-tar applied hot to perches and walls, is very effective in keeping away house-mites of chickens. 1970 N.Z. Med. Jrnl. 72 417 (heading) House mites and allergies: their control in the house. 1977 G. Vevers tr. H. Mourier & O. Winding Collins Guide Wild Life House & Home 100/1 Common house mites, Glycyphagus domesticus. These small mites..can be recognised by the long hairs at the rear end. 1999 Bath Chron. (Nexis) 16 Feb. 2 House mite droppings can aggravate eczema; vacuuming..and damp dusting can help. < as lemmas |
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