Main Entry: Trom·bi·cu·li·dae Pronunciation: "träm-b&-'kyü-l&-"dE Function: noun plural : a large and widelydistributed family of mites whose nymphs and adults feed on early stages of small arthropods but whose larvae include the chiggers and are parasites on terrestrial vertebrates including humans —trom·bic·u·lid/träm-'bik-y&-l&d/adjective or noun
Trombiculidae Trom·bic·u·li·dae (trŏm-bĭk'yə-lī'dē) n. A family of mites whose larvae are parasitic to vertebrates and whose nymphs and adults are bright red and live on insect eggs or on microorganisms in the soil.
