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Acarine
//ˈækəɹaɪn// adj, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or caused by acari or mites. not-comparable
"acarine diseases"
Noun
- 1 Synonym of acarid.
- 2 mite or tick wordnet
Etymology
Etymology 1
By surface analysis, acar- + -ine; either coined as such, or perhaps predating the prefix per se; see acarid § Etymology.
Etymology 2
By surface analysis, acar- + -ine; either coined as such, or perhaps predating the prefix per se; see acarid § Etymology.
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