Tetranychoidea

Pronunciation
/teh-TRAH-nee-koid-ee-ah/
Category
Taxonomy
Plural
Tetranychoidea

Definition

An Actinedida superfamily of mites, including important agricultural pests.

Etymology

From Greek 'tetra-', meaning 'four', and 'onychos', meaning 'claw'.

Example

The Tetranychoidea superfamily includes both spider mites and false spider mites, which are important agricultural pests.

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