Sarcoptid \Sar*cop"tid\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any species of the genus {Sarcoptes} and related genera of
mites, comprising the itch mites and mange mites. -- a. Of or
pertaining to the itch mites.
sarcoptid
n : whitish mites that attack the skin of humans and other
animals; "itch mites cause scabies" [syn: {itch mite}]