Acarid

//ˈæk.ə.ɹɪd// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass Acarina.
  2. 2
    very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to acarids. not-comparable

Synonyms

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acaridanacarine

Etymology

Circa 19th century; from New Latin Acaridae (“biological family”), from Acarus (“genus”), from acarus (“mite”), from Ancient Greek ἄκαρι (ákari, “mite”). By surface analysis, acar- + -id

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