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acarid
[ ak-uh-rid ]
/ ˈæk ə rɪd /
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noun
an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae.
adjective
of or relating to an acarid.
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Words nearby acarid
Acapulco gold, acarbose, acardia, acariasis, acaricide, acarid, acarine, Acarnania, acaroid, acaroid gum, acaroid resin
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British Dictionary definitions for acarid
acarid
acaridan (əˈkærɪdən)
/ (ˈækərɪd) /
noun
any of the small arachnids of the order Acarina (or Acari), which includes the ticks and mites
adjective
of or relating to the order Acarina
Word Origin for acarid
C19: from acarus
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Scientific definitions for acarid
acarid
[ ăk′ə-rÄd ]
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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