Pyroglyphus
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
New Latin, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + γλύφω (glúphō, “to carve”) + -ος (-os, nominal suffix), referring to eczema caused by the arthropod, characterized with intense itching and a red rash.
Proper noun edit
Pyroglyphus m
- (dated) A taxonomic genus within the family Pyroglyphidae – certain dust mites.