Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of, pertaining to, or produced by, Psoroptes.
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- adjective Pertaining to, or caused by
mites of the genus Psoroptes
Etymologies
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From Psoroptes + -ic
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Examples
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Washing or dipping the animal with a two per cent water solution of liquor cresolis compositus is an effective remedy for the psoroptic forms of scab and mange.
Common Diseases of Farm Animals R. A. Craig
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Scrapings made from the inflamed areas of the skin may show the psoroptic mites.
Common Diseases of Farm Animals R. A. Craig
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_Mange in horses_ may be caused by either psoroptic or sarcoptic mites.
Common Diseases of Farm Animals R. A. Craig
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Salmonella and virulent psoroptic mange in cattle.
Wired Top Stories Maryn McKenna 2012
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