Psorergates

noun

Psor·​er·​gates

səˈrərgəˌtēz

: a genus of parasitic mites including an itch mite (P. ovis) troublesome to sheep in Australia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from psor- + Greek ergatēs worker

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