sarcoptes

Meanings

• noun

  Sarcoptes is a genus of mites that cause scabies, a contagious skin disease in humans and animals.

  - "The farmer lost many chickens to sarcoptes."
  - "Sarcoptes can survive outside the host for up to 3 days."

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Variants

List of all variants of sarcoptes that leads to same result
sarcoplasm , sarcoplasmic , sarcoplasms

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Etymology

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From Greek sarx, 'flesh', and optes, 'eater'.

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Trivia

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1. Sarcoptes mites can burrow up to 2 mm under the skin.

2. Scabies caused by Sarcoptes mites can be spread through contact with infected individuals or contaminated objects.

3. Sarcoptes mites have four pairs of legs and are too small to be seen with the naked eye.

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Related Concepts

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1. Scabies: A skin infestation caused by Sarcoptes mites, characterized by intense itching and rash.

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Culture

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Scabies caused by Sarcoptes mites have been known since ancient times and have been described in various literature and art.

How to Memorize "sarcoptes"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a mite that feeds on flesh and causes itching and rash.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with scabies, itching, and rash.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'Sarcoptes' as 'Sarc' for 'Sarcoptes' and 'Optes' for 'mites' that eat 'flesh'.

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