mite

Japanese: mite
mite

...General term for arthropods belonging to the order Acari (= Acarina, Acarida) of the class Arachnida. The English name is "tick" for ticks of the suborder Ixodida (family Ixodida and family Arachnida), and all other mites are called "mite."
[form]
They are small, measuring 0.2mm to 2cm in body length, with most measuring 0.5 to 1mm.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "mite" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…蛛形(ちゆけい)綱ダニ目Acari(=Acarina,Acarida)に属する節足動物の総称。英名はマダニ亜目(マダニ科とヒメダニ科)のものをtick,他のダニはすべてmiteという。
[形態]
 体長0.2mm~2cm,多くは0.5~1mmと小さい。…

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