Medical Dictionary

Chorioptes

noun Cho·ri·op·tes \ˌkōr-ē-ˈäp-ˌtēz, ˌkr-\

Medical Definition of CHORIOPTES

:  a genus of small parasitic mites infesting domestic animals and causing chorioptic mange
cho·ri·op·tic \-ˈäp-tik\ adjective

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