noun
Meaning 1
Any of the mite family Tetranychidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tetranychid
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
spider mite
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noun
Meaning 2
web-spinning mite that attacks garden plants and fruit trees
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tetranychid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mite
Narrower terms: red spider, red spider mite, Panonychus ulmi
History
Etymology
From the silk webbing spun by some species.