鶏蜱

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鶏 蜱
わくも
Grade: S Hyōgai
irregular
Alternative spelling
鷄蜱 (kyūjitai)

Noun

鶏蜱(わくも) or 鶏蜱(ワクモ) • (wakumo) 

  1. red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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