# flour mite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The mite Acarus siro, a pest of stored grains and flour.

## Etymology
From flour + mite, due to their nature of being in flour.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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