Sarcoptes

Translingual

Sarcoptes scabiei

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”).

Proper noun

Sarcoptes m

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

Hypernyms

(genus): Arachnida - class; Acari - subclass; Acariformes - superorder; Sarcoptiformes - order; Astigmata - suborder; Psoroptidia - clade; Psoroptoidea - superfamily; Sarcoptidae - family; Sarcoptinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Sarcoptes scabiei, Sarcoptes equi (selected species)

References

Sarcoptes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Sarcoptes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Sarcoptes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Sarcoptes at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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