Demodex

[ dĕm′ə-dĕks′, dē′mə- ]

n.

A genus of parasitic, usually nonpathogenic mites that invade the skin and are usually found in the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of humans and animals.

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dwarf poinciana, dwarf shoot, dwarf star, dwarf sumac, dwarfish, Demodex, dwarves, dwayne, dwb, dweeb, dweeby

Example sentences from the Web for demodex

In the Demodex we see a tendency of the mite to assume under peculiar circumstances an elongated, worm-like form.

Our Common Insects |Alpheus Spring Packard
The family characteristics will be brought out in the discussion of the species infesting man, Demodex folliculorum.

Handbook of Medical Entomology |William Albert Riley
The dog harbours a demodex (D. Caninus) which causes it to lose its hair.

Animal Parasites and Messmates |P. J. Van Beneden
The Demodex in man does not, as a rule, cause the slightest inconvenience to its host.

Handbook of Medical Entomology |William Albert Riley

Demodex folliculorum (fig. 62) is to be found very commonly in the hair follicles and sebaceous glands of man.

Handbook of Medical Entomology |William Albert Riley

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Demodex

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