acarid

Noun

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

Adj

Of or pertaining to acarids.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæk.ə.ɹɪd/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

mite

acaridan

Translations

acarídeo

άκαρι

acarien

àcar

kene

sakırga

ácaros