Cheyletidae

plural noun
Chey·​let·​i·​dae | \ -ˈletəˌdē\

Definition of Cheyletidae

: a small family of minute chiefly ectoparasitic mites distinguished by a pair of immense palpi attached to an anterior beak that are usually ultimately beneficial because of feeding on debris and other ectoparasites of their bird or mammal hosts

History and Etymology for Cheyletidae

New Latin, from Cheyletus, type genus + -idae

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