cheese mite
English
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Noun
cheese mite (plural cheese mites)
- Any of several species of mite that thrive on the surface of cheese and feed on it. They are used on purpose in production of some types of cheese to give the cheese a distinct flavor.
Translations
category of mite
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See also
cheese mite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Acaridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies