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Tetranychus

noun
Te·​tran·​y·​chus | \ te‧ˈtranə̇kəs\

Definition of Tetranychus

: a genus (the type of the family Tetranychidae) of mites — see pacific mite

History and Etymology for Tetranychus

New Latin, from tetra- + Greek -onychos -clawed (from onych-, onyx claw)

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