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Noun: trombiculid
  1. Mite whose larvae are parasitic on terrestrial vertebrates, while nymphs and adults feed on arthropod eggs; also known as chiggers
    "Trombiculid larvae can cause intense itching in humans and other animals"

Derived forms: trombiculids

Type of: mite

Part of: family Trombiculidae, Trombiculidae