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Phytoptus

noun
Phy·​top·​tus | \ -təs\

Definition of Phytoptus

: the type genus of Phytoptidae

History and Etymology for Phytoptus

New Latin, from phyt- + -ptus (from Greek ptoia terror, flight); akin to Greek petesthai to fly

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