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acarid

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9
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10
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈæk.ə.ɹɪd/

Definition of acarid

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass Acarina.
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noun

  1. Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass Acarina.

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to acarids.

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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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