See Also: sarcoptid(medicine)
sarcoptid(dictionary)

sarcoptid (iou)



sarcoptid noun & adjective. L19.
[mod. Latin Sarcoptidae (see below), from Sarcoptes genus name, formed as SARCO- + Greek koptein to cut: see -ID3.]
A. noun. Any member of the family Sarcoptidae of ectoparasitic mites. L19.
b. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or designating this family. M20.
'sarcopt noun = SARCOPTID noun L19.
sarcoptic adjective (of mange) caused by the itch-mite, Sarcoptes scabiei L19.