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An articulated animalcule, discovered in the sebaceous substance of the cutaneous follicles. According to Professor Owen, it belongs to the Arachnida.

also called Demodax folliculosum. The pimple mite, a species that inhabits the hair sacs and sebaceous follicles, especially those of the nose in persons who have acne. It may occur in the dog, the cat or the sheep.