Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A member of the family Demodicidæ.
- Having the characteristics of or belonging to the family Demodicidæ.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun zoology Any member of the Demodicidae.
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Examples
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This delightful creature is a Demodex folliculorum, or demodicid and you are its preferred food.
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This delightful creature is a Demodex folliculorum, or demodicid and you are its preferred food.
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Demodic - corresponds to Demodex (genus name); demodicid - corresponds to Demodicidae (demodicids, family name), formed from demodic - + - id in the expected manner.
OUPblog Ashley 2008
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Demodic - corresponds to Demodex (genus name); demodicid - corresponds to Demodicidae (demodicids, family name), formed from demodic - + - id in the expected manner.
OUPblog 2008
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Demodic - corresponds to Demodex (genus name); demodicid - corresponds to Demodicidae (demodicids, family name), formed from demodic - + - id in the expected manner.
OUPblog 2008
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Demodic - corresponds to Demodex (genus name); demodicid - corresponds to Demodicidae (demodicids, family name), formed from demodic - + - id in the expected manner.
OUPblog 2008
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Demodic - corresponds to Demodex (genus name); demodicid - corresponds to Demodicidae (demodicids, family name), formed from demodic - + - id in the expected manner.
OUPblog 2008
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