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Any of various small mites of family Eriophyidae that burrow in the surface of leaves or fruits usually producing brown or reddish patches, including:
A mite which, by puncturing the rind, causes the rust-coloured patches on citrus fruit.
A pink citrus rust mite (Aculops pelekassi)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of various small mites of family Eriophyidae that burrow in the surface of leaves or fruits usually producing brown or reddish patches, including:
A mite which, by puncturing the rind, causes the rust-coloured patches on citrus fruit.
A citrus rust mite (Phyllocoptruta oleivora).
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noun
Any of various small mites of family Eriophyidae that burrow in the surface of leaves or fruits usually producing brown or reddish patches, including:
A mite of species Aceria anthocoptes, found on Cirsium arvense, (Canada thistle).
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any of several varieties of mite that burrow into plants and cause a reddish-brown discoloration on the leaves or fruit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: mite
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