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Answer for the clue "Whitish mites that attack the skin of humans and other animals ", 9 letters:
sarcoptid

Word definitions for sarcoptid in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. whitish mites that attack the skin of humans and other animals; "itch mites cause scabies" [syn: itch mite ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sarcoptid \Sar*cop"tid\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of the genus Sarcoptes and related genera of mites, comprising the itch mites and mange mites. -- a. Of or pertaining to the itch mites.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context zoology English) Any species of the genus ''Sarcoptes'' and related genera of mites, comprising the itch mites and mange mites.