Phrase Hound found 34 phrases and 37 compound words that contain mite. The most common are listed below. Open mite in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 34
- cheese miteAny of several species of mite that thrive on the surface of cheese and feed on it. They are used on purpose in producing certain cheeses to give a distinct flavor.
- harvest miteAny 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.
- itch miteSarcoptes scabiei, a parasitic arthropod that burrows into the skin and causes scabies.
- widow's miteA very small gift or donation which, however, represents a great sacrifice on the part of the giver.
- dust miteA microscopically small mite, of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, or Dermatophagoides farinae species.
- flour miteThe mite Acarus siro, a pest of stored grains and flour.
- mite boxA box, especially in a church, into which small charitable donations for the needy may be placed; (now commonly) any of a number of cardboard boxes distributed for individual donations.
- gall miteAny mite of the more than 200 genera of the family Eriophyidae, which live as plant parasites, commonly causing galls or other damage to the plant tissues.
- red miteAny of species Dermanyssus gallinae, an ectoparasitic mite of poultry.
- water miteAny mite of the clade Hydracarina (syn. Hydrachnidia).
- broad miteThe mite Polyphagotarsonemus latus.
- clover miteA polyphagous mite of species Bryobia praetiosa.
- mite cheeseMilbenkäse, a German specialty cheese that is produced by using Tyroglyphus casei cheese mites.
- peacock miteA tropical pest of the genus Tuckerella, with elaborate ornamentations adorning the dorsal surface of their bodies.
- rust miteAny of various small mites of family Eriophyidae that burrow in the surface of leaves or fruits usually producing brown or reddish patches, including:
- spider miteAny of the mite family Tetranychidae.
- quill miteA syringophilid.
- follicle miteeyelash mite
- eyelash miteA tiny parasitic mite, either Demodex folliculorum or Demodex brevis, living in or near the hair follicles of mammals.
- dy-no-miteGood; great.
- house dust miteSynonym of dust mite: A microscopically small mite, of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, or Dermatophagoides farinae species.
- red spider miteTetranychus urticae.
- red velvet miteAny of several species of mites in the family Trombidiidae, which are covered in bright-red, velvety hairs, and some of which are large enough to be mistaken for spiders.
- russet miteA mite of species Aceria anthocoptes.
- two-spotted spider miteSynonym of red spider mite: Tetranychus urticae.
Compound words 37
- miteyOf or pertaining to mites.
- mightsomeTo be powerful.
- miteproofResistant to mites.
- midshipmiteA little or petty midshipman.
- termiteA white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.
- marmiteA rounded cooking pot of various designs, commonly pot-bellied, with or without tripod, handles, lid etc; originally earthenware but currently more commonly of cast iron or other metals.
- chromiteA dark brown mineral species with the formula FeCr₂O₄.
- miteredAlternative form of mitred: Wearing an abbot's or bishop's mitre.
- EdomiteA person descended from Esau (Edom).
- catamiteA boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship with an older man.