follicle mite

noun

any mite of the family Demodicidae, parasitic in hair follicles of various mammals, including humans.

Origin of follicle mite

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby follicle mite

folkways, folky, foll., folliberin, follicle, follicle mite, follicle of the thyroid gland, follicle-stimulating hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing factor, follicular, follicular atresia

Example sentences from the Web for follicle mite

  • The follicle-mite of the cat, however, usually confines itself to the ear.

    Parasites |T. Spencer Cobbold

Medical definitions for follicle mite

follicle mite

n.

Any of various tiny mites of the genus Demodex that infest the hair follicles of mammals.