cheese mite

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cheese mite

noun cheese mites

  1. Any of several species of mite that thrive on the surface of cheese and feed on it. They are used on purpose in producing certain cheeses to give a distinct flavor.

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noun category of mite

Españolácaro del queso
中文乳酪蟎 /乳酪螨 rǔlàomǎn, 起司蟎 /起司螨 qǐsī mǎn
Portuguêsácaro-do-queijo
Françaismite du fromage, ciron, céron, artison, artisou
DeutschKäsemilbe
Italianoacaro del formaggio
Русскийсы́рный клещ sýrnyj klešč

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@misc{cheese_mite_2026,
  title = {cheese mite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cheese%20mite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}