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spider mite

Syllabification: (spi·der mite)
Definition of spider mite

noun

  • an active plant-eating mite that resembles a minute spider and is frequently a serious garden and greenhouse pest.
    • Family Tetranychidae: many species, in particular the red spider mite (Tetranychus urticae)

spider mite in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of spider mite in the British & World English dictionary