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dust mite

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A microscopically small mite, of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, or Dermatophagoides farinae species.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: HDM, house dust mite

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 塵蟎 /尘螨 (chénmǎn) — mite of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus species
  • Dutch: huisstofmijt — mite of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus species
  • Finnish: pölypunkki — mite of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus species
  • French: acarien de poussière — mite of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus species
  • German: Hausstaubmilbe — mite of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus species
  • Italian: acaro della polvere — mite of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus species
  • Japanese: イエダニ (iedani) — mite of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus species
  • Navajo: azhool — mite of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus species
  • Polish: roztocz — mite of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus species
  • Portuguese: ácaro de pó — mite of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus species
  • Russian: пылево́й клещ (pylevój klešč) — mite of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus species
  • Spanish: ácaro del polvo — mite of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus species