acarid
Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass AcarinaAny parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass Acarina.
Meaning
1 sensesAny 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
1 languagesOrigin
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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Forms
plural: acaridsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsSee also
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