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Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + γλύφω (glúphō, “to carve”) + -ος (-os, nominal suffix), referring to eczema caused by the arthropod, characterized with intense itching and a red rash.
Proper noun
Pyroglyphus m
- (dated) A taxonomic genus within the family Pyroglyphidae – certain dust mites.
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