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Noun: spider mite  spI-dur mIt
  1. Web-spinning mite that attacks garden plants and fruit trees
    "Spider mites can quickly infest houseplants in dry, warm conditions";
    - tetranychid

Derived forms: spider mites

Type of: mite

Part of: family Tetranychidae, Tetranychidae

Encyclopedia: Spider mite