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mite

[mahyt] / maɪt /


NOUN
small insect
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"You know, I can sample for a mite count, but I can't sample for mitochondrial DNA," Funkhouser said.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

The way it steers the immune system towards fighting an infection also seemed to reduce the response to house dust mite allergens – which are a trigger of allergic asthma.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2026

So far, scientists have identified only the larval stage of the mite.

From Science Daily Jan. 28, 2026

The condition is caused by a mite which burrows under the skin to lay eggs and is spread through close physical contact, bedding and clothes.

From BBC Oct. 24, 2024

And you know what I feel when I see the poor little mite pushing that ladder around?

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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