acarid

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acarid

/ˈæk.ə.ɹɪd/

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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

noun acarids

Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass Acarina.
Similar: acaridan, acarine

adjective

not comparable Of or pertaining to acarids.

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noun any parasitic arachnid of the subclass Acarina

Português	acarídeo

adj of or pertaining to acarids

Português	acarídeo
Français	acarien

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@misc{acarid_2026,
  title = {acarid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acarid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}