Sarcoptes
noun
Sar·cop·tes
sär-ˈkäp-(ˌ)tēz 
: a genus of whitish itch mites that is the type genus of the family Sarcoptidae
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“Sarcoptes.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Sarcoptes. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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