释义 |
follicle mite in American English any of a genus (Demodex) of small, wormlike mites living as parasites in the hair follicles of mammals; esp., a species (D. folliculorum) that infests humans follicle mite in American Englishnounany mite of the family Demodicidae, parasitic in hair follicles of various mammals,including humans Word origin [1920–25 ]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Unknown Soldier, checkout, fundamentalism, ski jump, zipper |