oribatid
noun
orib·a·tid ȯ-ˈri-bə-təd 
ˌȯr-ə-ˈba-təd
ˌȯr-ə-ˈba-təd : any of a superfamily (Oribatoidea) of small oval eyeless nonparasitic mites having a heavily sclerotized integument with a leathery appearance
oribatid adjective
Word History
Etymology
New Latin Oribatidae (coextensive with Oribatoidea), from Oribata, genus name, from Greek oribatēs walking the mountains, from oros mountain + -batēs, from bainein to go — more at orient entry 2, come
First Known Use
1875, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
oribatid
noun
orib·a·tid ȯ-ˈrib-ət-əd ˌȯr-ə-ˈbat-əd
ˌȯr-ə-ˈbat-əd : any of a superfamily (Oribatoidea) of small oval eyeless nonparasitic mites having a heavily sclerotized integument with a leathery appearance