acarid

Meaning

Noun

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

Adj

Of or pertaining to acarids.

Synonyms

mite

acaridan

Translations

acarídeo

άκαρι

acarien

àcar

kene

sakırga

ácaros

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