Sarcoptes

== Translingual == === Etymology === New Latin, from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) +‎ κόπτω (kóptō, “to cut”) +‎ -ης (-ēs, nominal suffix). === Proper noun === Sarcoptes m A taxonomic genus within the family Sarcoptidae – certain common mites that cause scabies or mange. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Arachnida - class; Acari - subclass; Acariformes - superorder; Sarcoptiformes - order; Astigmata - suborder; Psoroptidia - clade; Psoroptoidea - superfamily; Sarcoptidae - family; Sarcoptinae - subfamily ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Sarcoptes scabiei, Sarcoptes equi (selected species) ==== See also ==== Sarcops === References === Sarcoptes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Sarcoptes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Sarcoptes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Sarcoptes at National Center for Biotechnology Information