Sarcoptes

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) +‎ κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”) +‎ -ης (-ēs, nominal suffix).

Proper noun

Sarcoptes m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sarcoptidae – certain common mites that cause scabies or mange.

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