Acarophilous

/ˌækəˈrɒfɪləs/ adjective

Living in or attracted to mites; describing organisms or environments that favor the presence of mites.

From acari (mites) + -philous (loving or preferring). Used in ecology to describe relationships between organisms and mites.

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