单词 | psoroptes |
释义 | Psoroptesn. Zoology. A genus of ectoparasitic mites of the family Psoroptidae, which have piercing mouthparts and cause mange and scab in mammals; (also psoroptes) a mite of this genus. ΚΠ 1877 A. Murray Econ. Entomol. 292 In both the genera Symbiotes and Psoroptes, Furstenberg figures only one pair of mandibles as present.., and no trace of maxillæ. 1909 T. Shaw Managem. & Feeding Cattle xix. 410 The cattle mite psoroptes usually begins its attacks on the parts around the top of the shoulder and the root of the tail. 1950 E. J. Farris Care & Breeding Lab. Animals 479 One species of Psoroptes often occurs in the middle ear of rabbits and sheep, where it is protected by the wax of the ear. 2005 Med. & Vet. Entomol. 19 392/1 Psoroptes mites are superficial skin parasites of a range of mammalian hosts. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1877 |
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