itch mite
noun
1.
a parasitic mite,
Sarcoptes scabiei,
causing itch or scabies in humans and a form of mange in animals.
Origin
1825-35
British Dictionary definitions for
itch mite
itch mite
noun
1.
any mite of the family
Sarcoptidae,
all of which are skin parasites, esp
Sarcoptes scabei,
which causes scabies
itch mite
in Medicine
itch mite
n.
A parasitic mite that burrows into the skin and causes scabies.