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varroa
[ vahr-oh-uh ]
noun
- a small mite, Varroa jacobsoni, that is a parasite of the honeybee.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of varroa1
First recorded in 1970–75; from New Latin; genus name, named after Marcus Terentius Varro ( def )
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