Sarcoptid \Sar*cop"tid\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of the genus {Sarcoptes} and related genera of mites, comprising the itch mites and mange mites. -- a. Of or pertaining to the itch mites.
sarcoptid n : whitish mites that attack the skin of humans and other animals; "itch mites cause scabies" [syn: {itch mite}]