acarus
acarus · acari · acarina
Any member of the subclass Acari: thus, a mite or a tickAny member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus.
/ˈæk.ə.ɹəs/
» If you're allergic to acarus, you need to clean your bedclothes, your carpet and your rugs.
Meaning
1 sensesAny member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus.
More definitions
- any of several mites of the order Acarina
Examples
2 sentencesIf you're allergic to acarus, you need to clean your bedclothes, your carpet and your rugs.
This treatment should be repeated daily until the acarus is destroyed and the animal has regained its normal condition.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Acarus, from Ancient Greek ἀκαρί (akarí, “cheese mitLearned borrowing from taxonomic name Acarus, from Ancient Greek ἀκαρί (akarí, “cheese mite, tick”).
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Forms
plural: acari / acarinaSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of several mites of the order Acarina:genus Acarus
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular