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