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Noun: harvest mite  haa(r)-vist mIt
  1. Larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
    "Harvest mites, also known as chiggers, can cause severe itching in humans"; "Harvest mites, also known as jiggers, can cause severe itching in humans"; "Harvest mites, also known as redbugs, can cause severe itching in humans";
    - chigger, jigger, redbug

Derived forms: harvest mites

Type of: trombiculid

Part of: genus Trombicula, Trombicula

Encyclopedia: Harvest mite