spider mite

/ˌspaɪdər maɪt/
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Other forms: spider mites

Definitions of spider mite
  1. noun
    web-spinning mite that attacks garden plants and fruit trees
    synonyms: tetranychid
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    types:
    Panonychus ulmi, red spider, red spider mite
    small web-spinning mite; a serious orchard pest
    type of:
    mite
    any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods
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