Pyroglyphus

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) +‎ γλύφω (glúphō, “to carve”) +‎ -ος (-os, nominal suffix), referring to eczema caused by the arthropod, characterized with intense itching and a red rash.

Proper noun

Pyroglyphus m

  1. (dated) A taxonomic genus within the family Pyroglyphidae – certain dust mites.

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