cheese mite

English

cheese mite, Tyrophagus putrescentiae

Noun

cheese mite (plural cheese mites)

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.

Translations

category of mite

Chinese:
Mandarin: 乳酪蟎, 乳酪螨 (rǔlàomǎn)

Finnish: juustopunkki
German: Käsemilbe f

See also

cheese mite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Acaridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Anagrams

mite cheese

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