noun

acarid

acarid · acarids

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

/ˈæk.ə.ɹɪd/

Meaning

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Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass Acarina.
very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks

Translations

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Origin

Circa 19th century; from New Latin Acaridae (“biological family”), from Acarus (“genus”),

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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