Sar·cop·ti·dae sär-'käp-tə-.dē n pl a family of small whitish itch mites that attack the skin of humans and other mammals
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Sar·cop·ti·dae (sahr-kopґtĭ-de) a family of acarid mites; genera of medical and veterinary interest include Notoedres and Sarcoptes.Medical dictionary. 2011.