Tetranychus

noun

Te·​tran·​y·​chus

te‧ˈtranə̇kəs

: a genus (the type of the family Tetranychidae) of mites see pacific mite

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from tetra- + Greek -onychos -clawed (from onych-, onyx claw)

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