harvest mite
Definitions
Any of various mites of family Trombiculidae that inhabit forests and grasslands and which, in their larval stage, attach to various animals including humans and feed on skin, often causing itching.
Equivalents
Examples
“I wonder⟳ what I look⟳ like⟳ to the intrepid harvest⟳ mite, with his six red hungry legs, nosing through the crusted dirt of the Via Solis to find⟳ a soft pouch of blood at the base⟳ of my forefinger?”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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