acarid

English

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæk.ə.ɹɪd/

Noun

acarid (plural acarids)

1. (zoology) Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass Acarina.

Synonyms

• acaridan
• acarine

Translations

any parasitic arachnid of the subclass Acarina

• Portuguese: acarídeo (pt) m

Adjective

acarid (not comparable)

1. (zoology) Of or pertaining to acarids.

Translations

of or pertaining to acarids

• French: acarien (fr)
• Portuguese: acarídeo (pt)

Further reading

• “acarid”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• -cardia, Cardia, cardia, cariad