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.
Some fungi are acarophilous and actually grow better when mites are present—it's a symbiotic relationship where the mites help spread the fungal spores while feeding!
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