| 释义 |
chey·let·i·dae
\-ˈled.əˌdē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Cheyletus, type genus + -idae
: a small family of minute chiefly ectoparasitic mites distinguished by a pair of immense palpi attached to an anterior beak that are usually ultimately beneficial because of feeding on debris and other ectoparasites of their bird or mammal hosts |