Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheese mite

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: cheese mite
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of mite that thrive on the surface of cheese and feed on it. They are used on purpose in producing certain cheeses to give a distinct flavor.

Inflected Forms

cheese mites (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Acaridae

Questions

What does cheese mite mean?: Any of several species of mite that thrive on the surface of cheese and feed on it. They are used on purpose in producing certain cheeses to give a distinct flavor.

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