‖n. [ NL., from Gr. sa`rx, sa`rkos, flesh + ko`ptein to cut. ] (Zool.) A genus of parasitic mites including the itch mites. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]