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acarid

[ ak-uh-rid ]

noun

  1. an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae.

adjective

  1. of or relating to an acarid.

acarid

/ əˈkærɪdən; ˈækərɪd /

noun

  1. any of the small arachnids of the order Acarina (or Acari ), which includes the ticks and mites
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to the order Acarina
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

acarid

/ ă′ə-ĭ /

  1. An arachnid of the order Acarina, which includes the mites and ticks. Acarids are small to minute, have no division between the cephalothorax and abdomen, and are often parasitic.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of acarid1

First recorded in 1875–80; acar(us) + -id 2
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of acarid1

C19: from acarus

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