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Tyrophagus
A genus of pale, soft-bodied mites.

A certain species of these mites live in flour or cheese and cause grocers' itch or inflammation of the skin.

This entry is located in the following unit: tyro-, tyr-; turo-, tur- + (page 1)
Word Entries containing the term: “tyrophagus”
Tyrophagus putrescentiae, Tyroglyphus longior
1. One of the grain mite species that cause various forms of dermatitis resulting from infestation by grain mites in food and produce, which sensitizes and causes dermatitis on personnel who work with the storage and handling of certain food products.
2. Etymology: from Greek tyros, "cheese" + phago, "eat".
This entry is located in the following unit: tyro-, tyr-; turo-, tur- + (page 1)