English

cheese mite, Tyrophagus putrescentiae

Noun

cheese mite ‎(plural cheese mites)

1. Any of several species of mite that thrive on the surface of cheese and feed on it. They are used on purpose in production of some types of cheese to give the cheese a distinct flavor.

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See also

• cheese mite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Acaridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Anagrams

• mite cheese