family Tetranychidae

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A group of very small animals called spider mites that feed on plants and often damage crops

noun
/ˈfæmɪli ˌtɛtrəˈnaɪkɪdi/

Specialized

: familia Tetranychidae

The family Tetranychidae includes many species commonly known as spider mites.

Examples

Agricultural experts have studied how members of the family Tetranychidae damage crops worldwide.
Farmers often struggle with pests from the family Tetranychidae.
Some mites in the family Tetranychidae can develop resistance to pesticides over time.
The family Tetranychidae includes many species that damage crops.
Agricultural experts have studied how members of the family Tetranychidae damage crops worldwide.
The family Tetranychidae includes many species commonly known as spider mites.
Farmers often struggle with pests from the family Tetranychidae.

Synonyms

Tetranychidae

vsfamily Tetranychidae

Specialized

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Small animals that feed on plants and often damage crops like spider mites

covers mites that infest both crops and ornamental plants rather than only agricultural pests

Surface Forms

family Tetranychidae singular

families Tetranychidae plural

Morphology

family + Tetranychidae

The phrase simply combines 'family' (a scientific grouping) with the taxon name 'Tetranychidae' (mites), so its meaning — the taxonomic family containing those plant‑feeding mites — is directly derivable from the constituents. This follows standard, cross‑linguistic biological naming patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it.

Etymology

Family Tetranychidae is the scientific name for a group of tiny plant-eating mites often called 'spider mites' because many make thin webs on leaves like small spiders. That's why the name refers to these common 'crop pests' today.